Appliqué Figure of Christ
Appliqué Figure of Christ
Place of OriginLimoges, France
Date13th century
Dimensions10 1/2 × 9 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (26.7 × 23.5 × 3.5 cm)
MediumChamplevé enamel on gilded copper with garnet and glass
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1969.295
Not on View
DescriptionGilt and enameled
Label TextThis Christ figure was intended to adorn the center of a processional or altar cross. Decorated with gems, crowned, and with eyes open wide, Christ is shown alive and in full glory, triumphing over death.Published ReferencesMolinier, E., Sales catalogue for Paris sale, May 15-24, 1905, no. 151, illustrated.
Toledo Museum of Art, "Treasures for Toledo," Museum News, New Series, vol. 12, no. 4, Winter 1969, repr. p. 95.
"Treasures for Toledo," The Connoisseur, vol. 173, no. 698, April 1970, repr. p. 300, no. 7.
"La Chronique des Arts," Gazette des Beaux-Arts, vol. 75, no. 1213, Feb. 1970, repr. p. 49, no. 238.
"Recent Accessions," Art Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 1, Spring 1970; p. 83, repr. p. 84.
13th century
mid-14th century
13th century
1190-1200
about 1160
13th century
about 1210-1230
13th century
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