ticketsMember | Make a donation

The Bishop of Assisi Giving a Palm to Saint Clare

ca. 1360
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14
This panel comes from an altarpiece devoted to the life of Saint Clare and made for the convent of the Poor Clares in either Nuremberg or Bamberg. The order was founded in 1212, with the help of Saint Francis of Assisi, depicted here on the left.

The figures stand out against a delicately tooled background. Animated gestures, rich textures, and a limited range of colors provide dramatic emphasis.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Bishop of Assisi Giving a Palm to Saint Clare
  • Date: ca. 1360
  • Geography: Made in Nuremberg, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Oil, gold, and silver on wood
  • Dimensions: 13 5/16 × 8 9/16 × 3/16 in. (33.8 × 21.7 × 0.45 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings-Panels
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.343
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Straw, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German
Straw
German
ca. 1230–50
Paten, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German
Paten
German
ca. 1230–50
Aquamanile in the Form of a Dragon, Copper alloy, North German
Aquamanile in the Form of a Dragon
North German
ca. 1200
Reliquary Pendant with Hounds Coursing a Hare, Silver, gilded silver, and niello, German
Reliquary Pendant with Hounds Coursing a Hare
German
late 14th century
Ring Brooch, Gold, spinels, and sapphires, German
Ring Brooch
German
ca. 1340–49

Related Content

Timeline of Art History

Entries from The Met's art encyclopedia.

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Showing 4 of 9

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.