File:Clevelandart 1931.55.jpg
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[edit]Ceremonial Cross of Countess Gertrude
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Ceremonial Cross of Countess Gertrude |
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This precious gold cross was commissioned by Countess Gertrude (died 1077) and given to the church of Saint Blaise following the death of her husband, Count Liudolf of Brunswick (died 1038). The cross was intended to be carried in liturgical processions or to be placed on a church altar. The inclusion of relics within the crosses endowed them with an additional role as devotional objects. At the center of the four cross arms, fine but much damaged cloisonné enamel plaques represent the symbols of the four Evangelists--an eagle for Saint John (above); a lion for Saint Mark (on the left); an ox for Saint Luke (on the right); and an angel for Saint Matthew (below). Pearls and precious and semiprecious stones are set within an intricate network of gold filigree while a large sapphire, inscribed in a circle and likewise surrounded by pearls and precious stones, is placed at the crossing. |
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| Date | 1038 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Gold: worked in repoussé; cloisonné enamel, intaglio gems, pearls, wood core | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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1931.55 |
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| Place of creation | Germany, Lower Saxony?, 11th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with the addition of a gift from Mrs. Edward B. Greene | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1931.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The three-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with copyright terms of life of the creator plus 70 years or less. The creation of photographic reproduction of this object, however, generates a new copyright and an additional statement should be provided to indicate the copyright status of the image.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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