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Diptych depicting the Vierge Glorieuse and Crucifixion, 14th century (carved ivory with later ebony backing)

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COU5948470
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Diptych depicting the Vierge Glorieuse and Crucifixion, 14th century (carved ivory with later ebony backing)
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French School, (14th century) / French
Location
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Medium
carved ivory with ebony backing
Dimensions
Height: 18 Width: 22 (open): 11 (closed) Depth: 8 (plus ebony panels, 0.2 thick at edge) cms
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The birth and death of the Saviour is one of the most common pairings of images on medieval ivory diptychs and is offered to the viewer as a subject of meditation. In this piece the sweet tenderness of the Virgin and Child contrasts with the anguish of the Crucifixion.

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Photo © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images
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14th century / angel / Christianity / religion / France / Europe / birth / French / ivory / virgin mary / virgin and child / Madonna and child / jesus christ / infant / death / opposite / crucifixion / crucified / archway / intricate / detailed / religious / drapery / diptych / medieval / 14th century / c14 / fourteenth century
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Largest available format 7210 × 5410 px 19 MB
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Large 7210 × 5410 px 610 × 458 mm 19.3 MB
Medium 1024 × 769 px 87 × 65 mm 559 KB

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