Artwork
The Virgin and Child, the Crucifixion and the Last Judgement
The Virgin and Child, the Crucifixion and the Last Judgement is a work on paper by Unknown. It dates from 1255 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This small triptych is carved from ivory and comprises three panels, depicting scenes from Christian theology.
About this work
Overview
This small triptych is carved from ivory and comprises three panels, depicting scenes from Christian theology. It was created in France, likely in the region of Picardy.
Subject & Meaning
The triptych's panels show the Virgin and Child with angels on the left, and the Crucifixion and Last Judgment on the right, representing key events in Christian narrative and devotion.
Technique & Style
Carved from ivory, a material commonly used for devotional objects in medieval Europe, the triptych reflects the technical skill of ivory carvers, who employed sharp tools to create intricate reliefs.
History & Provenance
Produced in France around the late medieval period, the triptych is now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum, having likely served as a portable altar or devotional aid for a traveling user.
Context
As a triptych, this object was well-suited for private devotion, being compact and easily carried, sometimes in protective cases made of materials like boiled leather.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
The Crucifixion, the Virgin and Child and Scenes from the Life of Christ
The Virgin and Child and the Crucifixion
Diptych
The Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Coronation of the Virgin
Virgin and Child, the Crucifixion and Scenes from the Life of Christ
Scenes from the Passion of Christ
Virgin and Child, the Coronation of the Virgin and scenes from the Nativity
The Nativity with the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Last Judgement
Death and the Coronation of the Virgin
The Crucifixion
The Soissons Diptych
Scourging of Christ and the Crucifixion