Crucifixion; Mass of St. Gregory

Object Name
Artist/Maker
Object Type
Date
1490-1530
Medium
boxwood in gold mount
Credit Line
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Object Number
1878.134
Location
Not currently on display

Dimensions

Overall Open (diameter): 33mm (3.3 cm)

Description

Left scene: Crucifixion; Right scene: Mass of St. Gregory - 2 cardinals stand on the left, 2 bishops stand on the right

Signature, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription
Carved Latin inscriptions around scenes:

Attendite, et videte si est dolor sicut dolor meus [Crucifixion] [Lamentations 1:12]

Levemus corda nostra cum manibus ad Dominum in caelos [mass of St. Gregory] [Lamentations 3:41]

[source: Romanelli]

Published References

Axel von Saldern, Das Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (Hamburg: Das Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, 1988);

Catalogue Raisonné

Romanelli 33

Provenance

Provenance
F. G. J. Forsmann, Hamburg, Germany
Previous Owner(s)
F.G.J. Forsmann

Subjects

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