31 déc. 1159 - Stavelot Triptych
Description:
12th centuryByzantine (Constantinople) and Mosan (Belgian)
small Byzantine reliquaries nested within larger Mosan triptych imitating Byzantine style. Larger format reflects more theatrical western liturgy. Relics of the True Cross, exclusively controlled by Byzantines, were sold in the 12th and 13th centuries as empire declined; this was departure from earlier superiority in gift-giving. Narrative of discovery of the True Cross is shown. Opulence and imitation attest to relic's authenticity
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Date:
31 déc. 1159
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 866 ans