French - Figure of a Deacon - Walters 4418 - Back
Summary
This relief figure resembles a statuette now in the church of Les Billanges (western France). Both figures hold a rectangular object upright against their chest that has been identified as a reliquary of the True Cross, representing that sent to the nearby Abbey of Grandmont by King Amaury of Jerusalem (r. 1162-74). Like the French statuette, this example was part of a monument that once graced the church of Grandmont, perhaps a monumental cross or an altar frontal. Grandmont was a religious foundation established by St. Stephen of Muret (ca. 1044-1125). A number of enamels survive from the main church and its dependencies.
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artwork
art of france in the walters art museum
limoges enamel 13 th century
medieval metalwork in the walters art museum
walters art museum
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
Walters Art Museum
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