Examples of the works of art in the Museum and of the decorations of the building, with brief descriptions . nts the Nativity, with the blessedVirgin and St. Joseph kneeling on either side of the infant Saviour. Twohalf-angels behind the manger join in an attitude of adoration, and twoshepherds are seen at the back of the Virgin. This is executed in frame stands upon a dado and is supported by flanking side pilasters filled with arabesque work of great delicacy support theentablature. The tympanum contains a representation, also in niello, ofthe Eternal Father with arms
Examples of the works of art in the Museum and of the decorations of the building, with brief descriptions . nts the Nativity, with the blessedVirgin and St. Joseph kneeling on either side of the infant Saviour. Twohalf-angels behind the manger join in an attitude of adoration, and twoshepherds are seen at the back of the Virgin. This is executed in frame stands upon a dado and is supported by flanking side pilasters filled with arabesque work of great delicacy support theentablature. The tympanum contains a representation, also in niello, ofthe Eternal Father with arms extended and surrounded by angels. Thedado is filled with a light arabesque ornament; and on the entablature isthe legend Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax. The size is eightinches in height by about five across. The pax is used at high mass in the catholic Church: very frequentnotices of it are to be found in mediaeval inventories, and in servicebooks of the Church of England before the reign of Edward the examples in metal and in ivory are preserved in the museum. Bought for
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