aic-armor:Pendant of a Cross, 1550, Art Institute of Chicago: Arms, Armor, Medieval, and Renaissance
aic-armor:Pendant of a Cross, 1550, Art Institute of Chicago: Arms, Armor, Medieval, and RenaissanceThis pendant cross is an elaborate assemblage of cast and fused segments ornamented with emeralds in tall, pyramidal mounts. Enameled gold and pin-fastened pearls add vigorous effects of color, texture, and light. The three-dimensional quality of this piece would have been particularly distinctive when worn upon the rich garments of the Renaissance.Gift of Marilynn B. AlsdorfSize: 9.5 × 7.6 cm (3 ¾ × 3 in.)Medium: Gold, enamel, emeralds, and pearlshttps://www.artic.edu/artworks/119547/ -- source link