Pendant reliquary with deptiction of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist
One of the hinged sides of the unusually deep case shows the Virgin in Glory; the other, Saint John the Baptist. It is believed to have come from the convent of San Pablo in Valladolid and to have belonged to the duke of Lerma.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pendant reliquary with deptiction of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist
- Date: 16th century
- Culture: Spanish
- Medium: Gold, rock crystal, enamel, verre églomisé
- Dimensions: Overall: 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (7.3 × 5.4 cm)
- Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jewelry
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.908
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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Spanish
16th century
Spanish
16th century
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probably mid-16th century
Spanish
1526
Spanish
early 16th century
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