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Relief from a Pulpit with the Symbol of Saint Luke

ca. 1180
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 03
This relief depicts an ox, the symbol of Saint Luke, holding a book with an inscription from the opening of his Gospel. A second inscription refers to the master sculptor Stephanus and his associates. Nothing more is known of the sculptor, but the hallmarks of his style, with its crispness and richness of decorative forms contrasting with plain surfaces, are characteristic of sculpture in Abruzzi during the late twelfth century. Because of changes in the liturgy promulgated at the Council of Trent (1544-68), medieval pulpits were frequently dismantled and their parts scattered.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Relief from a Pulpit with the Symbol of Saint Luke
  • Artist: Master Christophanus or Stephanus (Italian, active late 12th century) , and his Workshop
  • Date: ca. 1180
  • Geography: Made in Abruzzo, Central Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Limestone with lead
  • Dimensions: Overall: 45 1/4 x 22 1/16 x 8 1/4in. (115 x 56 x 21cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.197
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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