cma-medieval-art: Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances, c. 1330-1350 or later, Clev
cma-medieval-art: Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances, c. 1330-1350 or later, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThese ivory panels, along with others, once adorned a large casket. Their crowded carvings explore romantic and chivalric themes, suggesting that the box may have been a courtship gift. In the center panel, knights joust. To their right, knights besiege a castle in hopes of capturing its ladies. At the left is the siege’s aftermath, a knight riding away with a lady astride his horse.Size: Overall: 13 x 26.2 x 1 cm (5 1/8 x 10 5/16 x 3/8 in.)Medium: ivoryhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1978.39.a -- source link
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