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The Three Marys at the Tomb, from the Corona Lucis
12th century (printed 1859)12th century
Anonymous,
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Engraving (niello)
Series:
from group of nielli Les seize Nielles du grand lustre de la Cathédrale d’Aix-la-Chapelle
Edition:
One of seven in the DAC collection from a set of sixteen 12th-century nielli, Les seize Nielles du grand lustre de la Cathédrale d’Aix-la-Chapelle (published in Paris by Tross, 1859).
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947
Accession Number:
1947.D1.144.5
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This object has the following keywords:
- Christianity
- churches
- death
- graves - Excavations in the earth used for burial; for constructions raised over or around burial sites, use "tombs." [April 1993 related term added.]
- niello prints - Prints made by inking the plates of niellos before the application of the black inlay; associated especially with Renaissance Italy. RHDEL2
- ornament - Decorative forms that are an integral part of a building or object but are not essential to its structure. Regarding techniques of embellishment in general, use "decoration (process)." [November 1990 descriptor moved.]
- religions
- religious buildings
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Credit Caption
Anonymous, . The Three Marys at the Tomb, from the Corona Lucis, 12th century (printed 1859). From Les seize Nielles du grand lustre de la Cathédrale d’Aix-la-Chapelle. Engraving (niello). : mm (in.). DAC accession number 1947.D1.144.5. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947.