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Triptych: The Life of the Virgin

c. 1325–1350
ivory, traces of gilding
Overall: 25.9 x 21.3 cm (10 3/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Weight: 1.16 kg
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.450
Location: not on view
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The pinnacle, roof moldings, and base are modern additions attached before the object entered our collection.

Description

The Virgin and Child, standing beneath a three-part arch, occupy the central plaque of this triptych. On the wings are carved four scenes from the life of the Virgin: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Adoration of the Magi, and Christ's Presentation in the Temple. By the end of the 12th century, devotional objects like this became widespread in many parts of Western Europe as a result of the growing cult of the Virgin.
Triptych: The Life of the Virgin

Triptych: The Life of the Virgin

c. 1325–1350

France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century

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