Polyptych with Scenes from Christ's Passion, ca. 1350

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Polyptych with Scenes from Christ's Passion, ca. 1350, Made in Rhineland, France or Germany, French or German, Ivory, paint, and gilding with metal mounts, Overall (open): 9 7/16 x 12 11/16 x 3/8 in. ( x x 1 cm), Ivories, Some private devotional objects were intended to encourage meditation on the events of the Passion in great detail, cultivating a feeling of personal presence. Narrative carvings may have aided in such intense visualization

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Size: 4676px × 3600px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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