Diptych with Scenes from the Passion
This diptych depicts key events in the final week of Jesus' earthly life: the festival Entry into Jerusalem and the Last Supper of Jesus and his followers (upper level); and, below, the Betrayal of Jesus to the authorities by his disciple Judas Iscariot and the Crucifixion itself (lower level).
Artwork Details
- Title: Diptych with Scenes from the Passion
- Date: ca. 1350
- Geography: Made in France
- Culture: French
- Medium: Elephant ivory with metal mounts
- Dimensions: Overall (open): 6 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 7/16 in. (17.5 x 21.3 x 1.1 cm)
Overall (closed): 6 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 7/8 in. (17.5 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm) - Classification: Ivories-Elephant
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.208
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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