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| Keywords: French - Book Cover Plaque - Walters 4482.jpg This elaborate enameled plaque was once attached to the cover of a Gospel book or a lectionary a manuscript containing passages from the four Gospels arranged to be read throughout the year At the center Christ is flanked by the Virgin and St John Adam's skull below symbolizes the salvation of mankind through Christ's crucifixion on Golgotha the reputed site of Adam's grave century 13 Medieval champlevé enamel on copper with gilding and gem stones cm 31 6 20 9 2 5 accession number 44 82 36924 Frédéric Spitzer Paris by purchase Sale Paul Chevallier and Charles Mannheim Paris April 17 1893 no 256 Léguillon Paris by purchase Sale Hôtel Drouot Paris December 9 1895 no 7 Heinrich Wencke Hamburg by purchase Sale J M Heberle Cologne October 27 1898 no 130 Dimitri Schevitch Madrid by purchase Sale Galerie George Petit Paris April 4 1906 no 183 Jacques Seligmann Paris by purchase Henry Walters Baltimore May 16 1906 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1906 Text in gilded copper on cross above Christ's head I H S/ X P~S; Transcription IHESUS CHRISTUS; Translation Jesus Christ In this inscription the titulus the long horizontal mark indicating an abbreviation has an unusual placement between the P and the S to abbreviate the initials XPS for Christ The History of Bookbinding 525-1950 A D Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore 1957-1958 Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces in Miniature The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1984-1985 Songs of Glory Medieval Art from 900-1500 Oklahoma Museum of Art Oklahoma City 1985 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Limoges champlevé Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Medieval book covers Treasure bindings Limoges enamel - 13th century | ||||
