Sujet
The Hildesheim Portable Altar, c1160-1170, (1881). Creator: W Jones.
Légende
The Hildesheim Portable Altar, c1160-1170, (1881). Etching of a consecrated tablet for use as an altar, made in the 12th century at Hildesheim in Germany, possibly for the Cathedral of Hildesheim. It is made of porphyry, framed in wood, with plates of engraved gilt copper, and depicts the Trinity, Christ's crucifixion, and saints St Boniface, St Pancras, St Peter, St Paul and, at the base of the cross, St Simplicius and St Faustinus. The Latin inscription refers to the numerous saints' relics within the altar. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]
Date
1881
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19F36_487
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
65,6Mo (3,5Mo) / 54,2cm x 30,3cm / 6402 x 3582 (300dpi)