Art Institute of Chicago

Pendant Cross

Spanish or South German

Date

c. 1575-c. 1625

Medium

Gold, enamel, emeralds, and pearls

Culture

Spain

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

This pendant cross is an elaborate assemblage of cast and fused segments ornamented with emeralds in tall, pyramidal mounts. Enameled gold and pin-fastened pearls add vigorous effects of color, texture, and light. The three-dimensional quality of this piece would have been particularly distinctive when worn upon the rich garments of the Renaissance.

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