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Croix

ca. 1150–60
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14
Près d’une centaine de figures et autant d’inscriptions décorent cette croix. La complexité de l’ensemble, la nature des textes et la tenue de certains personnages laissent penser que la pièce fut sculptée pour un monastère. Côté face, les scènes représentées sur les plaques carrées culminent avec l’Ascension du Christ. Au dos, des prophètes brandissent les parchemins sur lesquels sont inscrits leurs propres mots, que l’on suppose être l’annonce de la Crucifixion. D’autres inscriptions renvoient aux querelles entre chrétiens et juifs. Peu importe que l’intention ait été le débat ou l’invective, cette croix illustre l’antisémitisme qui prend de l’ampleur au XIIe siècle.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Croix
  • Date: v. 1150–1160
  • Culture: Anglais
  • Technique: Ivoire de morse
  • Dimensions: 57,5 x 36,2 cm
  • Crédits: The Cloisters Collection, 1963
  • Accession Number: 63.12
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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