MEDIEVAL
MASTER OF THE PRAYERBOOKS OF AROUND 1500, or his circle, Illuminated manuscript leaves from a Book of Hours, Bruges 1500–1520. 75 X 55 mm.
From a pocket sized Book of Hours. An unusual feature is that none of the holy…..Read more
GOTHIC MADONNA
This sculpture is clearly influenced by French gothic sculpture of the mid 14th century, but displays a clearly heavier rendering of the head than commonly found in France….Read more…
CLAUS DE WERVE
CLAUS DE WERVE (1380-1439), or his circle, Madonna from a Calvary group
Walnut with traces of paint and gold, 770 mm, ca 1430.
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ROMANESQUE STONE
ROMANESQUE SANDSTONE SCULPTURE, South-west of France mid 12th century. An eagle intertwined with branches and leaves, from a porch.
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BYZANTINE GLASS MEDALLION
Originally part of a crown or opulent set of jewellery, this medallion displays an exceptionally rare iconography with the cross haloed Christ wearing…read more..
ROMANESQUE ORPHREY PANELS
These panels display a mixture of late romanesque iconography and a decorative tradition of the late antiquity. The twisted columns and the chequered arches are closely resembling the 6th century canon tables of late roman gospel books, whereas the figure of St Paul…Read more…
ROMAN SCHOOL, ca 1320
ROMAN SCHOOL, ca 1320, possibly Filippo Rusuti, Triangular Pediment from Altarpiece with Christ the Redeemer between two archangels. Tempera and gold on poplar panel (parqueted). Read more….