Plaque with Christ in Majesty and the Four Evangelists

1000–1100

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

The evangelists write their Gospels here with the aid of their characteristic symbols. An ox literally open’s Luke’s eyes to receive divine inspiration, while Mark’s lion seems to be speaking to the author. This plaque, which probably was affixed to the cover of an Ottonian Gospel book, now decorates the cover of a late fifteenth-century Gospel lectionary.

Artwork Details

Title: Plaque with Christ in Majesty and the Four Evangelists
Date: 1000–1100
Geography: Made in Cologne, Germany
Culture: Ottonian
Medium: Tempera, ink, and metal leaf on parchment; leather, leather binding with ivory
Dimensions: Overall: 14 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (36.2 x 26.7 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Object Number: 41.100.168
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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