Crucifixion; Brazen Serpent

Object Name
Artist/Maker
Object Type
Date
c. 1500
Medium
boxwood with cuir bouilli case
Credit Line
Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago, United States of America. Given in memory of Mr. Chester D. Tripp by Mrs. Tripp, 1980-16
Object Number
1980-16
Location
Not currently on display

Dimensions

Overall Open: 52.1mm × 49.4mm × 49.4mm × 100.3mm (5.2 × 4.9 × 4.9 × 10 cm)

Description

(upper): Crucifixion with two scenes from Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac to the left and right; (lower): Brazen Serpent. Note that the brazen serpent and its support have broken off

Signature, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription
Carved Latin inscriptions:

CRISTVS•PASSVS•ES PROPTER•INIQVITATES•NOSTRAS•ysaye liii capittalo
[inner/upper - source: 1 Peter 21 and Isaiah 53:5]

LEVEMVS•CORDA•NOSTRA•CVM•MANIB’•AD•DNMIN
[outer/upper - source: Lamentations 3:41]

SICVT•SERPENS•EXLATAT•ES IN•HEREMO•ITA•OPORTET•EXALTARI•FILM
[inner/lower - source: John 3:14]

ATTE'DITE•VIDETE•SIE DOLOR DIC’ DOLOR MEVS
[outer/lower: - source: Lamentations 1:12]

[source: LUMA]

Provenance

Previous Owner(s)
Unsorted

Subjects

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