Diptych with the Passion of Jesus

1400–1450

Not on view

Housed in its original silver frame, this rare diptych contains delicately rendered figures and simplified coats of arms. The carver has adeptly captured the mourning figures in a moment of utter grief. This work is closely related to medieval sculptures created in the region of Hainaut, bordering present-day France and Belgium.

Artwork Details

Title: Diptych with the Passion of Jesus
Date: 1400–1450
Geography: Made in Hainaut, France or Netherlands
Culture: French or Netherlandish
Medium: Elephant ivory, parchment, pigment, silver frame
Dimensions: Overall (open): 6 5/16 x 12 11/16 x 9/16 in. (16 x 32.2 x 1.4 cm)
Overall (closed): 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 1 1/16 in. (16 x 16 x 2.7 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.269
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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