Artist:
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Pierre Reymond
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Title:
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Triptych with the Madonna and Child, saints, and prophets
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Date:
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1538
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Medium:
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Enamel on copper
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Dimensions:
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8 9/16 x 13 3/8 in. (21.75 x 33.97 cm) (sight)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Atherton and Winifred Bean
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Location:
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Gallery 342
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Included with the Virgin and Christ child and saints and prophets is the kneeling figure of Louise de Bourbon (1495-1545). A member of the French royal family, she was the abbess of Fontevrault, an important religious foundation with a long history of royal patronage.
Enameled objects such as this were highly prized for the great artistry and technical skill required to make them. Enameling involves painting a metal surface with powdered glass, which is then fused to the metal by heating. Inserting gold or silver foil between layers of enamel, as was done here, makes the colors more luminous. The town of Limoges, in southwestern France, where this triptych was made, has been an important center of enamel production since the 12th century.
Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Reymond, Pierre
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Nationality:
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French (Limoges)
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Life Dates:
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French, c. 1513-1584
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Inscriptions; Signature; Date 'VENI DILECTA MEA VE CORBERIS', on banner in hands of Jesus, center panel; 'VIVE MADAME LOYSE DE BOU
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Classification:
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Enamel (Do Not Use)
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Physical Description:
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triptych, enamel on copper; the center panel holds images of the Madonna and Chld, St. John the Divine, St. Louis and Louise de Bourbon, an Abbess of Fontevrault; the left and right panels each contain an image of a prophet; inscriptions accompany each figure; at the bottom center of central panel is a white plaque, also bearing an inscription and coat of arms
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Creation Place:
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Europe, France, , , Limoges
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Accession #:
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88.53
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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