- Period
- Gothic
- Date
- c. 1330–1350
- Collection
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object no.
- 1975.110
Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
Unknown maker, c. 1330–1350
Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in memory of Chester D. Tripp · Public domain
- Maker
- Unknown maker
- Date
- c. 1330–1350
- Medium
- ivory
- Dimensions
- Overall: 16.9 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm (6 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
- Period
- Gothic
The record
Why it matters
The four scenes represented on this ivory diptych are Christ’s Flagellation and Crucifixion on the left panel and Christ’s Resurrection and Appearance to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere, or "Do not touch me"). Ivory diptychs like this one illustrating pivotal moments in the story of Christ’s Passion and resurrection served as powerful tools in the devotional practices of elite members of society during the later Middle Ages.