Minneapolis Institute of Art
Diptych with scenes from the life of Christ
Sculptor: Attributed to Master of the Passion Diptych
- Date
- c. 1375
- Medium
- Ivory
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The carved scenes of this diptych (hinged two-paneled object) read from left to right, beginning at the bottom: the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Betrayal of Judas, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, the Ascension, and Pentecost. In the Middle Ages, wealthy nobles commissioned exquisite diptychs, illustrated prayer books, and other portable religious objects which they could carry on their frequent travels. These works provided a focus for private meditation and attested to the owner's refined taste. France, Europe
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