Gothic Ivories Project | 12 panels (fragments of a box), 1 register, 1 ogee arch across (plaquettes) (Group, front)

12 panels (fragments of a box), 1 register, 1 ogee arch across (plaquettes) (Group, front)

12 panels (fragments of a box), 1 register, 1 ogee arch across (plaquettes) (Group, front)

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Group, front

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Subject
Religious. Passion. Life of Christ.

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Paris, Musée de Cluny-Musée national du Moyen Âge

Cl. 435a-l

Ivory

Height: 60mm
Width: 45mm (each)

Betrayal (Taking of Christ; Kiss of Judas); Christ restores Malchus' ear, cut by saint Peter. (a)
Flagellation; Christ tied to the column of the Flagellation.(b)
Carrying of the Cross with the Virgin helping Christ.(c)
Crucifixion with the Virgin and saint John the Evangelist; one of the Holy Women; rugged cross; onlooker; sun and moon.(d)
Deposition with the Virgin holding Christ's arm; saint John the Evangelist holding Christ's other hand; Joseph of Arimathea holding Christ's body; rugged cross.(e)
Entombment with the Virgin and saint John the Evangelist.(f)
Harrowing of Hell with Adam and Eve coming out of the Mouth of Hell; demon.(g)
Resurrection with three soldiers asleep, conflated with Three Holy Women at the Tomb; angel seated on the tomb; ointment pots.(h)
Noli me Tangere (Christ appearing to saint Mary Magdalene); tree.(i)
Christ appearing to the Holy Women.(j)
Christ appearing to saint Peter in his cave.(k)
Doubting Thomas (the incredulity of saint Thomas).(l)
Crosshatched background. Brickwork or tiled roof. Pinnacles.

Museum's opinion 2010: Flemish (?), 15th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Object Condition
Missing: lower part of the Doubting Thomas panel.

Comments
The Flagellation and Carrying of the Cross panels belonged to the centre of front of the casket as traces of the lock are still visible.

Provenance
Collection of Alexandre Du Sommerard: acquired for the museum in 1843.

Bibliography
E. Du Sommerard, Catalogue et description des antiquités et objets d'art exposés au musée de Cluny (Paris, 1883), no. 1094.

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