Smalti con la Crocifissione e simboli degli Evangelisti

Francesi

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

L’ abate Bégon III (r. 1087-1107) ordinò l’esecuzione di preziose opere d’arte per il suo monastero di Conques. Tra queste quasi sicuramente figurava il gruppo qui presentato, singolare per l’insolita tecnica, lo stile e la gamma dei colori, e che probabilmente faceva parte della copertina di un libro. Su ogni pezzo, l’orafo sovrappose alcune placchette di rame, quella inferiore con fili metallici (cloisons) che delineano i tratti e i drappeggi, e quella superiore tagliata in modo da definire i profili delle figure e della croce.

Plaque with the Symbol of the Evangelist Matthew, Copper: cut and gilt; champlevé and cloisonné enamel: black, lapis and lavender blue, turquoise, green, red, white, pinkish white., French

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Plaque with the Symbol of the Evangelist Matthew, Copper: cut and gilt; champlevé and cloisonné enamel: black, lapis and lavender blue, turquoise, green, red, white, pinkish white., French
Plaque with the Symbol of the Evangelist Matthew, Copper: cut and gilt; champlevé and cloisonné enamel: black, lapis and lavender blue, turquoise, green, red, white, pinkish white., French
Plaque with the Symbol of the Evangelist Matthew, Copper: cut and gilt; champlevé and cloisonné enamel: black, lapis and lavender blue, turquoise, green, red, white, pinkish white., French

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.