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Triptych with the Coronation of the Virgin

1325–50
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306
The stylistic character of this carving is consistent with contemporary Cologne representations of the Virgin and Child in other media, namely in glass painting and sculpture in wood and stone. In this rendering of a popular composition, an angel has just crowned Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The triptych is one of the finest examples of ivory carving from Gothic Cologne.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Triptych with the Coronation of the Virgin
  • Date: 1325–50
  • Geography: Made in Cologne, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Elephant ivory with polychromy, gilded decoration, and metal mounts
  • Dimensions: Overall (open): 15 7/16 x 9 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (39.2 x 23 x 6.1 cm)
    Overall (Closed): 15 7/16 x 6 x 2 3/8 in. (39.2 x 15.2 x 6.1 cm)
    Wings: 12 5/16 x 2 1/4 x 3/8 in. (31.2 x 5.7 x 0.9 cm)
    Central Panel: 13 15/16 x 4 1/2 x 3/4 in. (35.4 x 11.5 x 1.9 cm)
    Base: 1 9/16 x 6 x 2 3/8 in. (4 x 15.2 x 6.1 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories-Elephant
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.211
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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