Diptych with the Virgin and Child and the Crucifixion
Vierge Glorieuse and Crucifixion diptych
Maker
Title
Diptych with the Virgin and Child and the Crucifixion
Vierge Glorieuse and Crucifixion diptych
Vierge Glorieuse and Crucifixion diptych
Date of Production
c. 1325-50
Medium
carved ivory with ebony backing (ebony backing is later)
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 220 mm
Width: 220 mm
Accession Number
O.1966.GP.10
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
On display
Keywords
Label Text
This is a frequent pairing of scenes in Gothic ivories. The artist contrasts the tenderness of the Virgin Mary holding the Child with the anguish of the Crucifixion. Viewers are encouraged to connect the two scenes – when the diptych is opened, Mary appears to look directly at her son on the cross. The Child’s crossed feet also prefigure the Crucifixion.
The birth and death of the Saviour is one of the
most common pairings of images on medieval
ivory diptychs and is offered to the viewer as a
subject of meditation. In this piece the sweet
tenderness of the Virgin and Child contrasts
with the anguish of the Crucifixion.
The birth and death of the Saviour is one of the
most common pairings of images on medieval
ivory diptychs and is offered to the viewer as a
subject of meditation. In this piece the sweet
tenderness of the Virgin and Child contrasts
with the anguish of the Crucifixion.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Exhibition History
National Gallery (permanent display during closure), National Gallery, London, 14/09/2018-03/09/2021
Blood Tears Faith Doubt, Courtauld Gallery, London, 17/06/2010-18/07/2010
Blood Tears Faith Doubt, Courtauld Gallery, London, 17/06/2010-18/07/2010
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