Ornamental Plaque (c. 1380–1400): Art, History and Details
Ornamental Plaque at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1380–1400, champlevé enamel, glass paste stones, and gilding on copper. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Ornamental Plaque (c. 1380–1400) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
These plaques appear to have been part of a larger ensemble forming a band of decoration affixed to a church altar. Each plaque is decorated in multiple techniques-embossing, engraving, enameling, and gilding-to create a sumptuous visual effect.
Object facts
- Title: Ornamental Plaque
- Date: c. 1380–1400
- Culture: Italy, Tuscany
- Type: Enamel
- Technique: champlevé enamel, glass paste stones, and gilding on copper
- Dimensions: Overall: 11.2 x 7.7 cm (4 7/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
- Collection: MED - Gothic
- Department: Medieval Art
- Accession number: 1923.916.1
Collection credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
View the collection record
See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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