- Period
- Gothic
- Date
- c. 1250–70
- Collection
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object no.
- 1929.437
Plaque: The Crucifixion and Virgin and Child with Angels
Unknown maker, c. 1250–70
Cleveland Museum of Art · Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund · Public domain
- Maker
- Unknown maker
- Date
- c. 1250–70
- Medium
- ivory
- Dimensions
- Overall: 12.7 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm (5 x 3 x 1/2 in.)
- Period
- Gothic
The record
Why it matters
This elegant panel once served as the center of an ivory triptych. Set into an intricate architectural frame that recalls Gothic forms, the figures are carved in three-quarter relief, suggesting free-standing sculptures placed in niches. Below, two standing angels bearing candles flank an elegant Virgin and Child. Above, the crucified Christ is shown tormented by the Roman soldiers Longinus and Stephaton, who flank him on either side.