Art Resource - ART532028

Close

0

Selected

Invert selection

Click here to refresh results

Click here to refresh results

Go to Login page

Conceptually similar

ART532030

ART532029

ART532033

ART185275

ART532031

ART532027

ART532032

ART532026

ART439045

ART412501

ART211339

ART374929

ART380549

ART374414

ART374455

ART374231

ART373673

ART373572

AR692635

ART374520

The Holy Thorn Reliquary of Jean, duc de Berry. France, Paris, ca. 1400-1410. Detail: a roundel with the face of Christ in relief amidst sunrays. This reliquary was made to house a relic of the Crown of Thorns, the wreath of thorns placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion. The thorn is displayed behind a crystal window and is identified by a Latin inscription: 'Ista est una spinea corone / Domine nostri ihesu cristi' ('This is a thorn from the crown of Our Lord Jesus Christ'). gold, thorn, enamel, rock crystal, pearl, ruby, sapphire, 30.5 x 15 x 13 cm. Waddesdon Bequest WB.67.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART532028

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5000px × 4051px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

Add to lightbox

15th century CE

Berry, Jean, Duc de (d.1416), Duke of Burgundy

Christ, Crowned with Thorns

Gothic (1150-1500)