cma-medieval-art: Pendant with the Virgin and Child, Godefroid de Huy, c. 1160-1170, Cleveland Museu
cma-medieval-art: Pendant with the Virgin and Child, Godefroid de Huy, c. 1160-1170, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThis pendant was made in the Rhine-Meuse region–now in modern Belgium–renowned for the production of fine metalwork objects, especially enamels. An enamel plaque depicting the enthroned Virgin and Christ child dominates the pendant. Four peripheral enamels depict angelic figures representing virtues: Humility, Virginity, Piety, and Mercy, each identified by an inscription. The pendant may have been made to serve as a reliquary to house a consecrated host. The refined craftsmanship and costly materials fittingly honor these sacred remains.Size: Overall: 19.8 x 17 x 3.2 cm (7 13/16 x 6 11/16 x 1 ¼ in.)Medium: gilded copper, champlevé enamel; the reverse decorated in vernis brunhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1926.428 -- source link
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