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Unknown Maker, German

The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse

Description

Maker

Culture

German

Title

The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse

Year

late 1400s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Diameter: 190 mm (190 mm)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mary Jane and Glenn Creamer

Object Number

2017.29

Type

Architectural Elements

Exhibition History

European Galleries

Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

Objects made for private devotion often depicted Mary as an intercessor for the faithful. This German roundel presents Mary as the Woman of the Apocalypse, described in the New Testament as “clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of 12 stars.”

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, German

The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse, late 1400s

Clear glass with silver stain and enamel, modern blue glass

Diameter: 190 mm (190 mm)

Gift of Mary Jane and Glenn Creamer 2017.29

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