Lot no. 17
XIVth (14th) CENTURY PROCESSIONAL CROSS FROM LOMBARDIA, Italy, made on a wooden core covered with gilded bronze plaques engraved and in relief. Circa 1400. The front is decorated with Christ on the cross, surmounted by the titulus bearing the inscription INRI "Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorum", and the four evangelists with their symbols: the eagle for John, the lion for Mark lion for Mark, the angel for Matthew, and the the bull for Luke. The reverse is centred on an engraved motif of God the Father contemplating the dove of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by foliage, and portraits of the witnesses to the Crucifixion, including Mary, John, Mary Magdalene Madeleine, and a winged figure evoking the divine presence. Origin: Lombardy, Italy Materials: wood covered with engraved engraved and in relief. Dimensions: 62 x 36 x 13 cm. Condition: Good. Exhibition : Galerie Alexandre Piatti, Paris. Event "5 Jours de l'Objet Extraordinaire" at the Carré Rive Gauche, Paris. Provenance : Gaston Louis Vuitton Collection, acquired by successive descendants, Madame Masson-Vuitton, his granddaughter. A provenance document from Madame Masson-Vuitton will be included. A historical document from the Galerie Piatti, Paris, will be included.
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Folk Art
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04/27/2024
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