Passion diptych
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Photo © Courtauld
Photo © Courtauld
Maker
Title
Passion diptych
Date of Production
c. 1350-75
Medium
carved ivory with silver hinges and fastening
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 210 mm
Depth: 12.5 mm
Width: 210 mm
Depth: 12.5 mm
Object Number
O.1966.GP.9
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Label Text
This diptych belongs to a group of closely comparable works
in which the Passion of Christ is recounted, often in vivid detail,
to encourage the viewer to imagine they were present at the
events. The order in which they are to be read, whether from
left to right, top to bottom, or vice versa, can vary. In this piece,
the narrative begins at the bottom left with the Annunciation and
follows from left to right until the Pentecost (the coming of
the Holy Spirit represented as a dove) at the top.
in which the Passion of Christ is recounted, often in vivid detail,
to encourage the viewer to imagine they were present at the
events. The order in which they are to be read, whether from
left to right, top to bottom, or vice versa, can vary. In this piece,
the narrative begins at the bottom left with the Annunciation and
follows from left to right until the Pentecost (the coming of
the Holy Spirit represented as a dove) at the top.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Exhibition History
National Gallery (permanent display during closure), National Gallery, London, 14/09/2018-03/09/2021
CORPUS: The Body Unbound, Courtauld Gallery, London, 16/06/2017-16/07/2017
The Gambier-Parry Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1967
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