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Department: Medieval Art (4307)
Department: Medieval Art (4307)
Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape
Petrus Christus (Netherlandish, c. 1410–1475/76)
1979.80CCCC0
Table Fountain
France, Paris
1924.859CCCC0
Saint Lawrence
Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531)
1959.42CCCC0
Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1364-1404)
Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, 1380–1439)
1958.66CCCC0
Mourner from the Tomb of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria
Jean de la Huerta (Spanish, active Burgundy, 1431–62)
1940.129CCCC0
Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain
Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519) and 1 other
1963.256CCCC0
A Bridal Couple
Southern Germany, 15th century
1932.179CCCC0
The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Margaret
Filippino Lippi (Italian, 1457–1504)
1932.227CCCC0
Crucifix with Scenes of the Passion
Italy, Pisa, 13th century
1995.5CCCC0
Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude
Germany, Lower Saxony?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1931.462CCCC0
Jonah Cast Up
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian, 3rd century
1965.238CCCC0
Virgin and Child
Hans Memling (Netherlandish, 1494)
1934.29CCCC0
Daniel in the Lion's Den
France, Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, 12th century
1962.247CCCC0
The Annunciation
Albert Bouts (Netherlandish, 1451–55–1549)
1942.635CCCC0
Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt)
Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531)
1946.82CCCC0
Icon of the New Testament Trinity
Byzantium, Constantinople
2016.32CCCC0
Saint Stephen
Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531)
1959.43CCCC0
Virgin and Child with Angels
Filippo Lippi (Italian, c. 1406–1469)
1916.802CCCC0
The Annunciation
Netherlands, or possibly France, 14th century
1954.393CCCC0
Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Matthew
Byzantium, Constantinople, 11th century
1942.1512CCCC0
Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence
Giovanni Francesco Toscani (Italian, c. 1380–1430)
1916.801CCCC0
Altarpiece with The Passion of Christ
Master of the Schlägl Altarpiece (German)
1951.453CCCC0
Virgin and Child Enthroned
Battista di Biagio Sanguigni (Italian, active 1393–1451)
1954.834CCCC0
Arm Reliquary of the Apostles
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim, Romanesque period, late 12th century
1930.739CCCC0
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425)
Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French)
1964.40CCCC0
Fragment of a Processional Cross
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th century
1970.36CCCC0
Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke
Byzantium, Constantinople, 11th century
1942.1511CCCC0
Pendant with the Virgin and Child
Godefroid de Huy (Netherlandish)
1926.428CCCC0
The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist
Juan de Flandes (Netherlandish, c. 1460–1519)
1975.3CCCC0
Saint Catherine with a Kneeling Male Donor
France, Poitou, Melle, 15th century
1921.106CCCC0
Virgin and Child with Saints
Ugolino di Nerio (Italian)
1961.40CCCC0
Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period
1925.1293CCCC0
John the Baptist
Robert Campin (Netherlandish, 1375/79–1444)
1966.238CCCC0
Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Adam and Eve
early Byzantium, Northern Syria, Byzantine period, late 5th-early 6th century
1969.115CCCC0
Death of the Virgin
Master of Heiligenkreuz (Austrian)
1936.496CCCC0
Calvary with a Carthusian Monk
Jean de Beaumetz (French, c. 1335–1396)
1964.454CCCC0
Mourning Virgin from a Crucifixion Group
Veit Stoss (German, c. 1445–1533)
1939.64CCCC0
Leaf from a Greek Psalter and New Testament
Byzantium, Constantinople, 11th century
1950.154CCCC0
Belt for a Lady's Dress
Italy, Siena?, 14th century
1930.742CCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
Gil de Siloé (Spanish, active c. 1475–1505)
2008.145CCCC0
Coronation of the Virgin
Master of the Fröndenberg Altarpiece (German)
1929.920CCCC0
Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th-12th century
1924.747CCCC0
Enthroned Virgin with the Writing Christ Child
Franco-Netherlandish, active Paris(?), 15th century
1970.13CCCC0
Breastplate from Hussar's Cuirass
Germany, Augsburg or Hungary, 16th century
1916.1521CCCC0
The Crucifixion with a Carthusian Monk
Rogier van der Weyden (Flemish, c. 1399–1464)
1931.449CCCC0
Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39CCCC0
Quatrilobed Plaque
France, Paris, Ile-de-France, Gothic period, early 14th century
1932.537CCCC0
Jonah Under the Gourd Vine
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.239CCCC0
The Good Shepherd
Anatolia, Late Roman-early Christian
1965.241CCCC0
Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread
Byzantium, Palestine, Byzantine period, 7th-10th century
1951.152CCCC0
Jonah Swallowed
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian, 3rd century
1965.237CCCC0
The Virgin Crowned by Angels
Stefan Lochner (German, 1400-c. 1452)
1968.20CCCC0
Adoration of the Magi
Konrad Laib (German)
1936.18CCCC0
Lion Aquamanile
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim, Gothic period, first half 13th century
1972.167CCCC0
Ceremonial Cross of Countess Gertrude
Germany, Lower Saxony?, 11th century
1931.55CCCC0
Madonna of Humility
Caterino Veneziano (Italian, active 1362–82)
1963.500CCCC0
War Hat (or Kettle Hat)
Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
1916.1565CCCC0
Hanger (Hunting Sword)
Jaspar Bongen the Younger (German, active late 1600s)
1916.1629CCCC0
Virgin and Child with Angels
Neri de Bicci (Italian, 1419–1491)
1916.798CCCC0
Predella Panel from an Altarpiece: St. Catherine of Siena Invested with...
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482)
1966.2CCCC0
The Adoration of the Magi
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482)
1942.536CCCC0
Coronation of the Virgin
Fra Angelico (Italian, 1400–1455)
1944.79CCCC0
Virgin and Child with Saints
Berlinghiero (Italian, before 1242)
1966.237CCCC0
The Crucifixion
Andrea da Firenze (Italian, 1379)
1916.776CCCC0
Pair of Plaques (Appliqué)
Spain (Hispano-Moresque), 14th century
1946.425CCCC0
Virgin and Child
France, Loire Valley, 14th century
1962.28CCCC0
Processional Cross
Master of Santa Chiara (Italian)
1943.280CCCC0
The Trinity
Laurent Girardin (French, 1478)
1960.79CCCC0
The Judgment of Solomon
Dirk Vellert (Netherlandish, 1480/85–1547)
1968.188.1CCCC0
St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482)
1966.3CCCC0
Tarquinius Priscus Entering Rome
Jacopo del Sellaio (Italian, c. 1441–1493)
1942.646CCCC0
The Mass of Saint Gregory
Hans Baldung (German, 1484/85–1545)
1952.112CCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen)
Master of the Geneva Latini (French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
1952.227CCCC0
Bill
Italy, 15th century
1916.1835CCCC0
Gospel Book with Commentaries
Byzantium, Constantinople
1942.152CCCC0
Triptych with The Lamentation of Christ (center), St. Barbara (left wing...
Master of the Krainburg Altar (Austrian, active c. 1485–1510)
2022.86CCCC0
Triptych: The Life of the Virgin
France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century
1951.450CCCC0
The Madonna of Humility with the Temptation of Eve
Olivuccio di Ciccarello (Italian, Marche, 1360/65–1439)
1916.795CCCC0
Monstrance with a Relic of Saint Sebastian
Germany, Lower Saxony, Brunswick, Gothic period, 15th century
1931.65CCCC0
Sword
Germany (?), 15th century
1916.1600CCCC0
Necklace with Pendants
Byzantium, Constantinople?, early Byzantine period, 6th century
1954.3CCCC0
Bloodstone Cameo with Saint George
Byzantium, Contantinople, Byzantine period, 11th century
1959.41CCCC0
Gospel Book with Evangelist Portraits
Hausbuch Master (German)
1952.465CCCC0
Chanfron in Maximilian Style
Germany, Nuremberg (?), early 16th Century
1916.1845CCCC0
Pommel Plates from the Garniture of Rudolf II
Anton Peffenhauser (German, 1525–1603)
1916.1888CCCC0
Saint John the Baptist
Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, 1415–1475)
1951.354CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Northeastern France or the Burgundian Netherlands, 15th century
1963.503CCCC0
Partial Suit of Armor in Maximilian Style
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
1916.1714CCCC0
Upper Paneling from a Sacristy Armoire
Giuliano da Maiano (Italian, 1432–1490)
1915.526CCCC0
Close Helmet in Maximilian Style
Germany, 16th century
1916.1855CCCC0
Hauberk
Germany (?), first half 15th Century
1923.1120CCCC0
Half Armor for the Foot Tournament
Pompeo della Cesa (Italian, active 1572–93)
1996.299CCCC0
Engaged Capital with a Lion and a Basilisk
Northern Italy, Emilia (Bologna?), 12th century
1972.20CCCC0
Belt Buckle
Visigothic, Spain, Migration Period, 6th century
2001.119CCCC0
Estoc
Germany, early 16th Century
1916.686CCCC0
Barbute (from the Venetian Garrison at Chalcis)
North Italy, 14th-15th century
1923.1065CCCC0
Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome)
Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493–1517) and 1 other
2009.276CCCC0
Virgin and Child
Neri de Bicci (Italian, 1419–1491)
1946.242CCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Paris)
The Bedford Master (French, Paris, active c. 1405–30)
1951.120CCCC0
Hand-and-a-Half Sword
Germany, 16th century
1974.58CCCC0
Two Standing Apostles (probably Saint John the Evangelist and St. Paul)
Master of the Saint-Omer Apostles (Southern Netherlandish, active Bruges?)
2022.41CCCC0
Altar Front
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Ravenna, Byzantine period, 6th century
1948.25CCCC0
Demi-Chanfron
Germany, Augsburg, 16th century
1916.1526CCCC0
Lavabo
South Netherlands, Valley of the Meuse, 15th century
1965.22CCCC0
Monogram of Christ (Chrismon)
Byzantium, Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th century
1965.551CCCC0
Christ and Saint John the Evangelist
Germany, Swabia, near Bodensee (Lake Constance)
1928.753CCCC0
Diptych with the Passion of Christ
Austria, Styria, 15th century
1945.115CCCC0
Saint John the Baptist
Jan Crocq (Netherlandish, act. 1486–1510)
2017.54CCCC0
Helmet
Germany, Saxony, 16th century
1916.1502CCCC0
Tilting Suit (composed)
South Germany, 16th century
1916.1511CCCC0
Pricked Spur
Spain, 13th century
1916.1611CCCC0
Pricked Spur
Spain, 13th century
1916.1953CCCC0
Gothic Breastplate
Germany, 16th century
1916.684CCCC0
Vesperbild (Pietà)
Master of Rabenden (German)
1938.294CCCC0
Incense Burner and Stand for an Altar Cross
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1926.555CCCC0
Rapier
Blade: Spain, Toledo Hilt: Italt, Belluno?, late 16th-early 17th Century
1974.59CCCC0
The Gotha Missal
Master of the Boqueteaux (French) and 1 other
1962.287CCCC0
Monstrance with the "Paten of Saint Bernward"
Saint Oswald Reliquary Workshop (German)
1930.505CCCC0
Court Sword
England, London or Birmingham, late 18th Century
1916.1095CCCC0
Glaive (with Arms of Giustini Family)
Italy, Venice, 17th century
1916.1532CCCC0
Hauberk
European, 15th century
1916.1543CCCC0
Halberd
Germany (?), late 15th century
1916.1559CCCC0
Gothic Backplate
Germany, late 15th Century
1916.1613CCCC0
Breastplate
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
1916.1647CCCC0
Hauberk
European, 15th century
1916.1817CCCC0
Parade Halberd
Italy, 17th century
1916.1826CCCC0
 Kettle Hat (War Hat)
Italy, 15th century
1916.1919CCCC0
Gothic Bevor
Spain (Hispano-Flemish), 15th century
1916.1920CCCC0
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Rifle
Germany, Munich, 18th century
1916.40CCCC0
Schiavona Broadsword
Italy, Venice, 18th century
1916.698CCCC0
Sword
European (unassigned), 15th century
1919.69CCCC0
Madonna and Child
Lippo Memmi (Italian)
1952.110CCCC0
Octagonal Pendant with Corinthian Column Spacers and Clasp Set
Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period
1994.98CCCC0
Gothic Bible (Vulgate)
Southern France, Toulouse or Avignon, 13th century
2008.2CCCC0
Small Sword
Germany, Passau (?), 17th century
1916.1099CCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1758CCCC0
Close Helmet (from a funerary achievement?)
Holland (?), late 16th-early 17th Century
1916.1787CCCC0
Small Sword
France, Paris (?), 18th century
1974.57CCCC0
Illumination Excised from a Choir Book: Two Female Angels
Niccolo di ser Sozzo Tegliacci (Italian, Siena, active 1334–63)
1924.430CCCC0
Wheel-Lock Hunting Pistol
South Germany, 16th century
1916.672CCCC0
Parade Sword
Italy, Ferrara, early 16th Century
1916.704CCCC0
Book-Shaped Reliquary
The Master of the Registrum Gregorii (German, active c. 972–1000)
1930.741CCCC0
Processional Cross
Pietro Vannini (Italian, 1413/14–1495/96)
1926.243CCCC0
Halberd
Germany, 16th century
1916.1542CCCC0
Halberd
Switzerland
1916.1556CCCC0
Halberd
Germany (?), early 16th Century
1916.1561CCCC0
Halberd
Germany, 16th century
1916.1564CCCC0
Halberd
France, early 17th century
1916.1797CCCC0
Rondache (Round Shield)
Italy, Milan, 16th century
1916.1504CCCC0
Bardiche (Pole Axe)
Germany or Russia, 16th century
1916.1563CCCC0
Seven-Flanged Mace
Italy (?), 16th century
1916.1589CCCC0
Burgonet
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1653CCCC0
Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle)
Poland, Silesia, 17th century
1916.1782CCCC0
Morion
North Italy, late 16th Century
1916.1808CCCC0
Rapier
Spain, 17th century
1916.1811CCCC0
Buffe (etched with bands of trophies)
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1930CCCC0
Gothic Breastplate
South Germany or Austria
1916.29CCCC0
Snaphance Gunlock
Italy, Brescia (?), 17th century
1916.41CCCC0
Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword")
Hilt: England; Blade: Germany, Solingen (?), Hilt: 17th Century; Blade: 18th Century
1916.696CCCC0
Rapier
Clemens Horn (German, 1586–1617)
1916.697CCCC0
Cup-Hilted Rapier
Italy, Milan?, 17th century
1916.706CCCC0
Wheel-Lock Rifle
Germany, Bavaria (?), 17th century
1919.65CCCC0
Bishop's Mantle (Cape)
European (German or Swiss?), early 16th century
1921.1256CCCC0
Guardian Griffin (pair)
Northern Italy, Emilia, 12th century
1928.861CCCC0
Saint Andrew
Master of Elsloo (Netherlandish)
1938.169CCCC0
Prayer Nut with Scenes from the Life of St. James the Greater
Adam Dircksz (Netherlandish, active c. 1500) and 1 other
1961.87CCCC0
Black and White Elbow Gauntlet for the Right Hand
North Germany, 16th century
1916.1082CCCC0
Small Sword
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755)
1916.1094CCCC0
Small Sword
France, 18th century
1916.1096CCCC0
Smallsword
France, Paris
1916.1097CCCC0
Small Sword
Germany, 18th century
1916.1501CCCC0
Pauldron for Right Shoulder
Italy, 17th century
1916.1524CCCC0
Corsèque
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1916.1535CCCC0
Halberd
Switzerland
1916.1554CCCC0
Halberd
Switzerland
1916.1562CCCC0
Executioner's Sword
Germany, late 17th Century
1916.1620CCCC0
Gorget
Germany, 16th century
1916.1639CCCC0
Burgonet
Italy, Milan(?), 16th century
1916.1642CCCC0
Closed Sallet with Grotesque Face (Schembart visor)
Germany, Nuremberg, early 16th Century
1916.1646CCCC0
Officer's Plug Bayonette
England, 17th century
1916.1659CCCC0
Hunting Sword
Netherlands
1916.1686CCCC0
Gothic Breastplate
South Germany or Austria, Innsbruck, late 15th century
1916.1720CCCC0
Crossbow
Germany, 15th century
1916.1725CCCC0
Pellet Crossbow
South Germany (?), 17th century
1916.1726CCCC0
Linstock
France, 17th century
1916.1786CCCC0
Parade Spear
Germany, Augsburg?, 16th century
1916.1789CCCC0
Corsèque (Chauve-Souris)
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1802CCCC0
Powder Flask
Johann Michael Maucher (German, 1645–1701)
1916.1887CCCC0
Partisan
France, 17th century
1916.31CCCC0
Partisan
France, 17th century
1916.33CCCC0
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
Germany, 17th century
1916.39CCCC0
Combined Priming Flask and Wheel-Lock Spanner
Germany or Austria, first half of 17th Century
1916.43CCCC0
Flintlock Pistol
Bortolo Agazzi (Italian) and 1 other
1916.45CCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 17th century
1916.60CCCC0
Powder Flask
Italy, 16th century
1916.666CCCC0
Schiavona Broadsword
Italy, Venice, early 18th Century
1916.693CCCC0
Schiavona Broadsword
Italy, Venice, early 18th Century
1916.705CCCC0
Powder Flask
Italy, 16th century
1918.65CCCC0
Sword
European, early 15th century
1921.1252CCCC0
Field Armor in Maximilian Style
Germany, Augsburg(?), early 16th century
2012.38CCCC0
Pauldron for Right shoulder
Italy, 16th century
1916.1528CCCC0
Hauberk
European, 15th century
1916.1552CCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1742CCCC0
Gorget (from a funerary achievement?)
Netherlands(?), late 16th-early 17th Century
1916.1806CCCC0
Half-Suit of Armor for the Field
North Italy, Brescia (?), 16th century
1916.1816CCCC0
Gothic Mitten Gauntlet for the Right Hand
South Germany or Austria (Innsbruck), late 15th Century
1916.2081CCCC0
Cranequin
France (?), late 15th Century
1916.2082CCCC0
Cavalry Spider Helmet
France, 17th century
1921.1258CCCC0
Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle
Hans Schmidt (Austrian, 1669)
1959.127CCCC0
Single Leaf from a Book of Hours: Pieta
Francesco dai Libri (Italian, 1452–1506) and 1 other
1951.394CCCC0
Medallion with the Bust of Christ ("The Cumberland Medallion"), from the...
Germany, Weserraum, Migration period, late 8th century
1930.504CCCC0
Partisan
Germany, 18th century
1951.352CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
France, Provence, 15th century
1916.811CCCC0
Plaque from a Chasse for Relics of Saint Thomas Becket
Master G. Alpais (French) and 1 other
1951.449CCCC0
Virgin and Child
Mosan (Valley of the Meuse), Liège(?), late 13th century
2014.392CCCC0
Pair of Fibulae
Alemannic, Migration Period, 6th-7th century
2000.119CCCC0
The "Spitzer Cross"
Master of the Royal Plantagenet Workshop (French)
1923.1051CCCC0
Kneeling Carthusian Monk
France, Burgundy, Dijon, 14th century
1966.113CCCC0
Crescent-Shaped Earring
Byzantium, Constantinople?, Byzantine period, 11th century
1946.493CCCC0
Virgin and Child
France, Lorraine, 14th century
1974.14CCCC0
Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Franco-Flemish, Liège, early 18th century
1916.50CCCC0
Head of a Man
Michel Colombe (French, c. 1430–c. 1513)
1921.1003CCCC0
Head of a Woman
Michel Colombe (French, c. 1430–c. 1513)
1921.1004CCCC0
The Nativity
Gerard David (Netherlandish, 1450/60–1523)
1958.320CCCC0
Kneeling Carthusian Monk
France, Burgundy, Dijon, 14th century
1966.112CCCC0
Esther before Ahasuerus
Dirk Vellert (Netherlandish, 1480/85–1547)
1968.188.2CCCC0
Elements from an Armor
Germany, 16th century
1916.1804CCCC0
Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Italy, Brescia, 17th century
1916.52CCCC0
Pikeman’s Armor
Netherlands, Dutch or Flemish, 17th century
1923.1063CCCC0
Elements from a Partial Suit of Armor
Germany, 16th century
1923.1067CCCC0
Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters
Spain, Paterna, 14th century
1945.28CCCC0
Saint Catherine and Saint Barbara (pair)
Master of the Holy Blood (Netherlandish)
1942.633CCCC0
Wooden Casket: Scenes from the Life of Christ
Anglo-Saxon, England, West Midlands?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1953.362CCCC0
The Adoration of the Magi
Geertgen tot Sint Jans (Netherlandish, c. 1460-c. 1490)
1951.353CCCC0
Christ's Mission to the Apostles
Ottonian, Italy, Milan, Gothic period, 10th century
1967.65CCCC0
Leaf from an Antiphonary: Coronation of the Virgin
Master of the Beffi Triptych (Italian, active 1390–1425)
1953.24CCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Metz)
France, Metz
1942.1514CCCC0
Solidus of Justinian I
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 6th century
1968.55CCCC0
Buckle with Animal-Shaped Thorn and Belt Plate
Sarmato-Gothic, Migration period, 5th century
1981.9CCCC0
Cuirassier's Armor
Austria, Graz(?), early 17th century
2012.37CCCC0
Pair of Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron
Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
1916.2080CCCC0
Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax)
Frankish, Champagne(?), Migration period, 7th century
1919.1014CCCC0
Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax)
Frankish, Burgundy (?), Migration period, 7th century
1919.1015CCCC0
Virgin and Child in Majesty
France, Auvergne, 2nd half of the 12th century
2012.52CCCC0
Saint Nicholas of Bari
Carlo Crivelli (Italian, 1430/35–1495)
1952.111CCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.246CCCC0
Jonah Praying
late Roman. Asia Minor, early Christian, 3rd century
1965.240CCCC0
The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity
Master of Rubielos de Mora (Spanish)
1947.208CCCC0
Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
Sandro Botticelli (Italian, 1444/45–1510) and 1 other
1970.160CCCC0
Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.378CCCC0
Celtic Head
Northern England (Romano-British), Migration period, 2nd-3rd centuries
1955.555CCCC0
The Caporali Missal
Bartolommeo Caporali (Italian, c. 1420–1503) and 1 other
2006.154CCCC0
Initial G[audeamus omnes] from a Gradual: The Court of Heaven
Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci (Italian, 1339–1399)
1930.105CCCC0
Calyx (Chalice)
Byzantium, Middle Byzantine (843-1261)
2013.49CCCC0
Wheel-Lock Carbine from the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau,...
Georg Zellner (Zell am Wallersee, active late 1500s–early 1600s)
55.2000©
Jousting Armor (Rennzeug) of King Philip I of Castile (1478–1506)
Lorenz Helmschmied (German, active Augsburg, 1477–1515)
8.2022©
Heavy Jousting Armor (Stechzeug) of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I ...
Lorenz Helmschmied (German, active Augsburg, 1477–1515)
9.2022©
Pyx
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, enamels: 12th century; wood core: 19th century
1949.431CCCC0
Frame for a Portable Reliquary Icon
Italy, Siena, 14th century
1978.26CCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.245CCCC0
Head of an Apostle
Southwestern France, Toulouse?, 14th century
1960.170CCCC0
Primer
Italy, 18th century
1916.62CCCC0
Phylactery (Reliquary Penant)
Byzantium, Egypt or Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th-8th centuries
1999.237CCCC0
Brooch in the Form of a Six-Pointed Star
Frankish, early Carolingian, late 8th century - early 9th century
2009.344CCCC0
Cabacete (Helmet)
Spain, late 15th century
2012.39CCCC0
Pair of Wheel-lock Petronels
Georg Kurland (Polish)
2012.97CCCC0
Savoyard Helmet (Todenkopf)
Italy or Germany, early 17th century
2013.50CCCC0
The Exercise of Armes
Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, 1565–1629)
2022.21CCCC0
Adoration of the Shepherds
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (German)
1916.807CCCC0
Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.381CCCC0
Single Leaf Excised from a Gospel Book: The Nativity (recto) and St....
Germany, Helmarshausen Abbey, 12th century
1933.445CCCC0
Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.379CCCC0
St. Francis Kneeling before Christ on the Cross
Sassetta (Italian, 1392–1450)
1962.36CCCC0
Virgin and Child with a Bird
France, Île-de-France, Paris, 14th century
1942.784CCCC0
Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris, Gothic period
1923.719CCCC0
Corpus from a Crucifix
France, Burgundy, Autun?, 12th century
1980.1CCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Paris)
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1942.169CCCC0
Miniature from a Mariegola: The Flagellation
Lorenzo Veneziano (Italian) and 1 other
1950.374CCCC0
Cross
Italy, Venice, late 13th century
1927.169CCCC0
Reliquary of the True Cross
Cross: Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Panel: Rhine-Meuse region, Gothic period, 13th century
1952.89CCCC0
Comb
France, Gothic period, 15th century
1951.452CCCC0
The Judgment of Paris
South Netherlands, 16th century
1985.148CCCC0
Half Tremissis of Justinian I
Byzantinium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 6th century
2004.149CCCC0
Solidus of Maurice Tiberius
Byzantine, 6th-7th century
2004.150CCCC0
Bust Reliquary of St. Louis, Bishop of Toulouse
Italy, Tuscany (Siena?), late 14th century
2011.153CCCC0
Visored Sallet
Germany, 16th century
2014.393CCCC0
Ewer (Pitcher) with Game, Seafood, and Wine Scenes
Byzantium, Syria?, early Byzantine period, late 4th century
1957.497CCCC0
Spoon with Saint Paul as an Athlete
late Roman Empire, perhaps Syria, early Byzantine, 4th century
1964.39CCCC0
Leaf Excised from the Tarleton Hours: Christ Carrying the Cross
Northern France, Normandy, Rouen?, 15th century
2001.77CCCC0
Leaves from a Book of Hours: The Visitation and Christ in Judgment
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1953.366CCCC0
Pair of Bifolio from a Book of Hours: Adoration of the Magi and...
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1955.79CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Master of the Holy Kinship (German)
1962.259CCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.247CCCC0
Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.380CCCC0
Plaque: The Journey to Bethlehem
South Italy, Amalfi, Romanesque period, 12th century
1978.40CCCC0
Pendant Triptych with an Onyx Cameo of the Nativity
Pendant: France, Paris or Tours; Cameo: Italy, 13th-15th century
1947.508CCCC0
A Bishop Saint with a Donor (Saint Louis of Toulouse?)
Spain, Catalonia, early 15th century
1927.197CCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours:  Presentation in the Temple with Roundels of...
Master of Adélaïde de Savoie (French, active c. 1450–70)
2001.78CCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.242CCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.243CCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.244CCCC0
Virgin and Child
Austria, Lungau, Church of Mariapfarr, late 14th century
1965.236CCCC0
Madonna and Child
Francesco Botticini (Italian, c. 1446–1497)
1916.788CCCC0
Madonna and Child with Saints Catherine and John the Baptist
Giovanni di Agostino (Italian, c. 1310–1370)
1942.1162CCCC0
Pendant Icon with the Virgin "Dexiokratousa" and Frame with Winged Bull...
Byzantium (pendant); Germany, Aachen (frame), Byzantine period, 12th century (pendant); Byzantine period, 14th century (frame)
1951.445CCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
France, Limousin, Limoges, Gothic period, 13th century
1962.29CCCC0
Madonna and Child
Andrea Pisano (Italian, c. 1295–1348/49)
1972.51CCCC0
Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle
Byzantium, Syria?, early Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1974.77CCCC0
Crucified Christ
Germany, Cologne, 14th century
1981.52CCCC0
Double-Arm Reliquary Cross
Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Gothic period, 12th century
1983.208CCCC0
Title Page of Abbot Berno's "Tonarius:"  Initial D[omino]
Germany, Abbey of Reichenau, 11th century
1952.88CCCC0
Ivory Pyx (Box)
Byzantium
1951.114CCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307CCCC0
Portrait of a Monk
Gerard David (Netherlandish, 1450/60–1523)
1942.632CCCC0
Initial M[issus est] Excised from an Antiphonary: The Annunciation
Stefano da Verona (Italian, c. 1375–1438)
1924.431CCCC0
Single Leaf from a Missal: The Crucifixion
Nicolò da Bologna (Italian, c. 1325–1403)
1924.1013CCCC0
Aquamanile: Saddled Horse
North Germany, Lower Saxony (?), 14th century
1969.26CCCC0
Altar Cross with Stand
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1944.320CCCC0
Angel
France, vicinity of Reims, 13th century
1966.360CCCC0
Angel
France, vicinity of Reims, 13th century
1967.27CCCC0
Cameo of King Charles VIII of France (1470-1498)
France, Lyon, 15th century
1978.58CCCC0
Mourning Saint John and Mourning Virgin (pair)
Spain, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, 13th century
1930.621CCCC0
Plaque: Seated Prophet from a Reliquary Shrine
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim, Romanesque period, 12th century
1950.574CCCC0
Casket
Northern Germany?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1949.16CCCC0
Left-Handed Dagger or "Main Gauche"
Spain (?) or Italy, (Neapolitan?), 17th century
1916.699CCCC0
Columnar Figure of an Apostle
France, Champagne, Châlons-sur-Marne, 12th century
1919.38CCCC0
Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1949.430CCCC0
Beads from a Rosary
Italy, early 16th century
1952.277CCCC0
Pilgrim's Medallion with Saint Symeon the Younger
Byzantium, Syria, Byzantine period, early 12th Century
1972.52CCCC0
Mount for Purse or Escarcelle
Diego de Çaias (Spanish, 1535–1560)
1916.1550CCCC0
Ceremonial Cross of Count Liudolf
Germany, Lower Saxony?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1931.461CCCC0
Executioner's Sword
Germany, 17th century
1916.1616CCCC0
Flintlock Pistol
Italy, Brescia, 18th century
1916.49CCCC0
Crossbow Fibula
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 4th century
1930.227CCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.230CCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.231CCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.232CCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.233CCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.234CCCC0
Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364
France, Gothic period, 14th century
1964.372CCCC0
Madonna and Child Enthroned
Master of San Lucchese (Italian, c. 1335–1380)
1968.206CCCC0
Noble: Henry VI in Ship with Shield of Arms (obverse); Ornamental Cross...
England, Henry VI, 1422-1461 (restored 1470-1471)
1969.165CCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: St. Matthew
Limbourg Brothers (Netherlandish)
2005.204CCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours:  Initial D: Flight into Egypt (2 of 2 Excised...
Northern France or Flanders, early 14th Century
2011.56CCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Sts. Geneviève, Catherine of Alexandria, and...
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
2014.21CCCC0
No image available
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
35.2008©
No image available
Nuremberg, c. 1520
36.2008©
Pricked Spur
Spain, 13th century
1916.1604CCCC0
Virgin and Child with a Goldfinch
Neroccio de' Landi (Italian, 1447–1500)
1980.101CCCC0
Standing Virgin
Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, 1380–1439)
1986.92CCCC0
Rowel Spur
Spain, early 18th Century
1916.1568CCCC0
Virgin Nursing the Christ Child
France, Île de France
1984.157CCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: St. Barbara (2 of 2 Excised Leaves)
Master of Jacques de Luxembourg (French)
2011.63CCCC0
Armet à Rondelle
Italy, Milan, 15th century
1916.1551CCCC0
Close Helmet in Maximilian Style
Germany, Nuremberg(?), 16th century
1916.1651CCCC0
Parrying Dagger
Italy, late 16th - early 17th Century
1916.1657CCCC0
Dagger
Italy, early 17th Century
1916.1696CCCC0
Cranequin
Germany, Nuremberg (?), 16th century
1916.1728CCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1760CCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1761CCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 16th century
1916.452CCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 17th century
1916.57CCCC0
Powder Flask
Austria, Tyrol, 17th century
1916.59CCCC0
Powder Flask
Austria (?) or Germany, 16th century
1916.676CCCC0
Rapier
Federico Picinino (Italian)
1916.695CCCC0
Procession of the Magi
Bernardo Parentino (Italian)
1916.790CCCC0
Reliquary in Purse Form
Germany, Upper Rhine, Southern Swabia, Gothic period, 14th century
1932.422CCCC0
Engaged Capital with a Supporting (Caryatidal) Figure Flanked by Lions
Western France, Vendée or Angoulême?, 12th century
1963.477CCCC0
Leopard d'Or of Edward III of England
England, Anglo-Gallic, Gothic period, 14th century
1964.373CCCC0
Engaged Capital with Lions
Northern Spain (Navarre ?) or Southwest France (Pyrénées or Roussillon ?), mid-12th century
1968.210CCCC0
Initial D[eus in loco] with a Prophet Excised from a Gradual
Lorenzo Monaco (Italian, c. 1370–1425)
1949.536CCCC0
Effigy of an Abbot
England, Dorset, 13th century
1977.71CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape
Petrus Christus (Netherlandish, c. 1410–1475/76)
1979.80oil on panelUnframed: 40.2 x 12.5 cm (15 13/16 x 4 15/16 in.); Painted surface: 39.6 x 11.5 cm (15 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1364–1404)
Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, 1380–1439)
1958.67vizille alabasterOverall: 41.1 x 17.6 x 11 cm (16 3/16 x 6 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Table Fountain
France, Paris
1924.859gilt-silver and translucent enamelsOverall: 33.8 x 25.4 x 26 cm (13 5/16 x 10 x 10 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Saint Lawrence
Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531)
1959.42lindenwood with polychromy and gildingOverall: 93.8 x 38.5 x 21.8 cm (36 15/16 x 15 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1364-1404)
Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, 1380–1439)
1958.66vizille alabasterOverall: 41 x 12.7 x 15 cm (16 1/8 x 5 x 5 7/8 in.)Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Mourner from the Tomb of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria
Jean de la Huerta (Spanish, active Burgundy, 1431–62)
1940.129salins alabasterOverall: 41 x 20.3 x 12.4 cm (16 1/8 x 8 x 4 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain
Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519) and 1 other
1963.256ink, tempera, and gold on vellumCodex: 23.5 x 17.3 x 4.8 cm (9 1/4 x 6 13/16 x 1 7/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1364–1404)
Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, 1380–1439)
1940.128vizille alabasterOverall: 41.7 x 16.6 x 11.7 cm (16 7/16 x 6 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
A Bridal Couple
Southern Germany, 15th century
1932.179oil on panelFramed: 77.5 x 51 x 8.1 cm (30 1/2 x 20 1/16 x 3 3/16 in.); Unframed: 62.3 x 36.5 cm (24 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.)Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden FundsCCCC0
The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Margaret
Filippino Lippi (Italian, 1457–1504)
1932.227tempera and oil on woodFramed: 184 x 186 x 9.5 cm (72 7/16 x 73 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.); Diameter: 153 cm (60 1/4 in.)The Delia E. Holden Fund and a fund donated as a memorial to Mrs. Holden by her children: Guerden S. Holden, Delia Holden White, Roberta Holden Bole, Emery Holden Greenough, Gertrude Holden McGinleyCCCC0
Crucifix with Scenes of the Passion
Italy, Pisa, 13th century
1995.5tempera with gold on panelFramed: 186.6 x 160.7 x 12.7 cm (73 7/16 x 63 1/4 x 5 in.); Unframed: 185 x 160 x 10.2 cm (72 13/16 x 63 x 4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude
Germany, Lower Saxony?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1931.462gold, cloisonné enamel, porphyry, gems, pearls, niello, wood coreOverall: 10.5 x 27.5 x 21 cm (4 1/8 x 10 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Jonah Cast Up
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian, 3rd century
1965.238marbleOverall: 41.5 x 36 x 18.5 cm (16 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421-1491)
Italy, Florence, 15th century
1952.109nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silver bordersOverall: 41.6 x 29.6 x 1.6 cm (16 3/8 x 11 5/8 x 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child
Hans Memling (Netherlandish, 1494)
1934.29oil on woodFramed: 41.3 x 31.4 x 4.1 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.); Unframed: 31.5 x 22 cm (12 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden FundsCCCC0
Daniel in the Lion's Den
France, Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, 12th century
1962.247limestoneOverall: 72.4 x 68.6 x 36.2 cm (28 1/2 x 27 x 14 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Annunciation
Albert Bouts (Netherlandish, 1451–55–1549)
1942.635oil on woodFramed: 75.2 x 69 x 8.5 cm (29 5/8 x 27 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.); Unframed: 50.2 x 41.5 cm (19 3/4 x 16 5/16 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa)
Angelos Akotantos (Greek, d. 1450)
2010.154tempera and gold on wood panelUnframed: 96 x 70 cm (37 13/16 x 27 9/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt)
Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531)
1946.82alabaster, traces of polychromyOverall: 37.8 x 28.1 x 15.9 cm (14 7/8 x 11 1/16 x 6 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Icon of the New Testament Trinity
Byzantium, Constantinople
2016.32Tempera and gold on wood panel (poplar)35.5 x 62.5 x 2.7 cm (14 x 24 5/8 x 1 1/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin TrustCCCC0
Saint Stephen
Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531)
1959.43lindenwood with polychromy and gildingOverall: 93.5 x 35 x 23.5 cm (36 13/16 x 13 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child with Angels
Filippo Lippi (Italian, c. 1406–1469)
1916.802tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 186.7 x 97.8 x 14 cm (73 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); Unframed: 95 x 53 cm (37 3/8 x 20 7/8 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
The Annunciation
Netherlands, or possibly France, 14th century
1954.393tempera and oil with gold on woodFramed: 40.3 x 31.4 x 4.8 cm (15 7/8 x 12 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Matthew
Byzantium, Constantinople, 11th century
1942.1512tempera and gold on vellumSheet: 28.8 x 24.3 cm (11 5/16 x 9 9/16 in.); Framed: 52.4 x 39.7 cm (20 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.); Matted: 48.9 x 36.2 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence
Giovanni Francesco Toscani (Italian, c. 1380–1430)
1916.801tempera and gold on woodFramed: 46.5 x 143.5 x 7 cm (18 5/16 x 56 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 42.1 x 139.5 cm (16 9/16 x 54 15/16 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Altarpiece with The Passion of Christ
Master of the Schlägl Altarpiece (German)
1951.453oil and gold on woodFramed: 88.9 x 157.5 x 8.3 cm (35 x 62 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 74.3 x 69.8 cm (29 1/4 x 27 1/2 in.); Part 1: 84.9 x 81.4 x 8.3 cm (33 7/16 x 32 1/16 x 3 1/4 in.); Part 2: 84.6 x 152.2 x 8.3 cm (33 5/16 x 59 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.); Part 3: 84.6 x 78.7 x 8.3 cm (33 5/16 x 31 x 3 1/4 in.); Panel: 36.2 x 35 cm (14 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child Enthroned
Battista di Biagio Sanguigni (Italian, active 1393–1451)
1954.834tempera and gold on woodFramed: 196.2 x 68.6 x 9.5 cm (77 1/4 x 27 x 3 3/4 in.); Unframed: 196.2 x 68.2 cm (77 1/4 x 26 7/8 in.); with original molding and pinnacle: 129 x 59 cm (50 13/16 x 23 1/4 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Arm Reliquary of the Apostles
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim, Romanesque period, late 12th century
1930.739gilt silver, champlevé enamel, oakOverall: 51 x 14 x 9.2 cm (20 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 3 5/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425)
Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French)
1964.40ink, tempera, and gold on vellumCodex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Processional Cross
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th century
1970.36silver gilt, nielloOverall: 32.3 x 44.8 x 5.7 cm (12 11/16 x 17 5/8 x 2 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke
Byzantium, Constantinople, 11th century
1942.1511ink, tempera and gold on vellumSheet: 28.9 x 22.6 cm (11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.); Matted: 48.9 x 36.2 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pendant with the Virgin and Child
Godefroid de Huy (Netherlandish)
1926.428gilded copper, champlevé enamel; the reverse decorated in vernis brunOverall: 19.8 x 17 x 3.2 cm (7 13/16 x 6 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Armor for Man and Horse with Völs-Colonna Arms
North Italy, 16th century
1964.88steelJohn L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist
Juan de Flandes (Netherlandish, c. 1460–1519)
1975.3oil on woodFramed: 99 x 60 x 7.5 cm (39 x 23 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 88.4 x 49.9 cm (34 13/16 x 19 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Saint Catherine with a Kneeling Male Donor
France, Poitou, Melle, 15th century
1921.106pot metal, white glass with silver stainOverall: 158.7 x 49.2 cm (62 1/2 x 19 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child with Saints
Ugolino di Nerio (Italian)
1961.40tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 122.2 x 200.3 x 8.9 cm (48 1/8 x 78 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.); Overall: 122.5 x 192.5 cm (48 1/4 x 75 13/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period
1925.1293ivoryOverall: 25.3 x 17.2 x 1.8 cm (9 15/16 x 6 3/4 x 11/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
John the Baptist
Robert Campin (Netherlandish, 1375/79–1444)
1966.238oil on oak panelFramed: 25 x 20 x 3 cm (9 13/16 x 7 7/8 x 1 3/16 in.); Unframed: 17.3 x 11.6 cm (6 13/16 x 4 9/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Fragment of a Floor Mosaic: Adam and Eve
early Byzantium, Northern Syria, Byzantine period, late 5th-early 6th century
1969.115marble and stone tesseraeOverall: 142.9 x 107.3 x 5.7 cm (56 1/4 x 42 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.); Mounted: 142.9 x 107.3 x 7 cm (56 1/4 x 42 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Death of the Virgin
Master of Heiligenkreuz (Austrian)
1936.496tempera and oil with gold on panelImage: 66 x 53.3 cm (26 x 21 in.); Framed: 74 x 61.5 x 4.5 cm (29 1/8 x 24 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 71 x 54 cm (27 15/16 x 21 1/4 in.)Gift of the Friends of The Cleveland Museum of Art in memory of John Long SeveranceCCCC0
Calvary with a Carthusian Monk
Jean de Beaumetz (French, c. 1335–1396)
1964.454oil on oak panelFramed: 63.5 x 52.5 x 6.7 cm (25 x 20 11/16 x 2 5/8 in.); Unframed: 56.6 x 45.7 cm (22 5/16 x 18 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Mourning Virgin from a Crucifixion Group
Veit Stoss (German, c. 1445–1533)
1939.64pearwoodOverall: 31 x 9.8 x 8.7 cm (12 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Greek Psalter and New Testament
Byzantium, Constantinople, 11th century
1950.154ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 16.3 x 10.9 cm (6 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Framed: 44.5 x 34.3 cm (17 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Belt for a Lady's Dress
Italy, Siena?, 14th century
1930.742basse-taille enamel and gilding on silver, silver thread, gilt-silver buckle, cast and chasedOverall: 236.5 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm (93 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
Gil de Siloé (Spanish, active c. 1475–1505)
2008.145alabaster with traces of gilding and polychromyOverall: 31.5 x 22.5 x 16 cm (12 3/8 x 8 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Coronation of the Virgin
Master of the Fröndenberg Altarpiece (German)
1929.920tempera and gold on woodFramed: 77 x 59.5 x 8 cm (30 5/16 x 23 7/16 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 64.8 x 47.5 cm (25 1/2 x 18 11/16 in.)Gift of the Friends of The Cleveland Museum of ArtCCCC0
Mirror Case with a Couple Playing Chess
France, Paris
1940.1200ivoryDiameter: 10.2 x 1 cm (4 x 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th-12th century
1924.747ivory, woodOverall: 14.3 x 46.7 x 20.3 cm (5 5/8 x 18 3/8 x 8 in.)Gift of W. G. Mather, F. F. Prentiss, John L. Severance, J. H. WadeCCCC0
Enthroned Virgin with the Writing Christ Child
Franco-Netherlandish, active Paris(?), 15th century
1970.13limestone with polychromy and gildingOverall: 44.8 x 31.5 x 15 cm (17 5/8 x 12 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Breastplate from Hussar's Cuirass
Germany, Augsburg or Hungary, 16th century
1916.1521Steel (originally blued, now russet), etched and gilded strapwork bands; Overall: 42.3 x 35 cm (16 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
The Crucifixion with a Carthusian Monk
Rogier van der Weyden (Flemish, c. 1399–1464)
1931.449oil and gold on woodImage: 37.1 x 27.3 cm (14 5/8 x 10 3/4 in.); Framed: 57.5 x 48 x 7 cm (22 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 38.4 x 29.2 cm (15 1/8 x 11 1/2 in.)Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden FundsCCCC0
Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39ivoryOverall: 13 x 26.2 x 1 cm (5 1/8 x 10 5/16 x 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Quatrilobed Plaque
France, Paris, Ile-de-France, Gothic period, early 14th century
1932.537Gold, translucent enamelOverall: 4.8 x 4.8 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson MillikenCCCC0
Twelve Medallions Mounted as a Necklace
France, Paris
1947.507enameled gold, precious stones, and pearls; some later additions with modern chainDiameter: 4.5 x 1.6 cm (1 3/4 x 5/8 in.); Part 1: 70.9 cm (27 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Jonah Under the Gourd Vine
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.239marbleOverall: 32.3 x 46.3 x 18 cm (12 11/16 x 18 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Good Shepherd
Anatolia, Late Roman-early Christian
1965.241marbleOverall: 49.5 x 26 x 16.2 cm (19 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Mold for a Eulogia (Blessing) Bread
Byzantium, Palestine, Byzantine period, 7th-10th century
1951.152woodDiameter: 8.8 x 1.9 cm (3 7/16 x 3/4 in.)Thirty-fifth anniversary gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul MallonCCCC0
Jonah Swallowed
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian, 3rd century
1965.237marbleOverall: 50.4 x 15.5 x 26.9 cm (19 13/16 x 6 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Virgin Crowned by Angels
Stefan Lochner (German, 1400-c. 1452)
1968.20oil on woodFramed: 68.5 x 47.5 x 7.5 cm (26 15/16 x 18 11/16 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 50.5 x 29.2 cm (19 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Adoration of the Magi
Konrad Laib (German)
1936.18oil on panelImage: 98 x 61.6 cm (38 9/16 x 24 1/4 in.); Framed: 111 x 75 x 7.5 cm (43 11/16 x 29 1/2 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 100.2 x 64 cm (39 7/16 x 25 3/16 in.)Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden FundsCCCC0
Lion Aquamanile
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim, Gothic period, first half 13th century
1972.167bronze: cast, chased, and punchedOverall: 26.4 x 29 x 15 cm (10 3/8 x 11 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in honor of Chester D. TrippCCCC0
Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Carolino da Viterbo (Italian)
1956.719tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 68.5 x 47.5 x 5 cm (26 15/16 x 18 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 59.7 x 39 cm (23 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.)The Fanny Tewksbury King CollectionCCCC0
Ceremonial Cross of Countess Gertrude
Germany, Lower Saxony?, 11th century
1931.55gold: worked in repoussé; cloisonné enamel, intaglio gems, pearls, wood coreOverall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with the addition of a gift from Mrs. Edward B. GreeneCCCC0
Madonna of Humility
Caterino Veneziano (Italian, active 1362–82)
1963.500tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 91.5 x 70 x 4 cm (36 x 27 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 79.6 x 54.6 cm (31 5/16 x 21 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. Rudolf J. HeinemannCCCC0
War Hat (or Kettle Hat)
Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
1916.1565steelOverall: 36 x 22 x 26.6 cm (14 3/16 x 8 11/16 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Hanger (Hunting Sword)
Jaspar Bongen the Younger (German, active late 1600s)
1916.1629steel; gold and silver damascened hiltOverall: 73 cm (28 3/4 in.); Blade: 57.7 cm (22 11/16 in.); Quillions: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Virgin and Child with Angels
Neri de Bicci (Italian, 1419–1491)
1916.798tempera on woodFramed: 109.8 x 110.2 x 15 cm (43 1/4 x 43 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.); Unframed: 64 x 45.5 cm (25 3/16 x 17 15/16 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Predella Panel from an Altarpiece: St. Catherine of Siena Invested with...
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482)
1966.2tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 35.6 x 29.5 x 4.5 cm (14 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 28.9 x 23 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
The Adoration of the Magi
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482)
1942.536tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 52.5 x 59 x 7.5 cm (20 11/16 x 23 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 38.4 x 44.3 cm (15 1/8 x 17 7/16 in.)Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden FundsCCCC0
Coronation of the Virgin
Fra Angelico (Italian, 1400–1455)
1944.79tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 45.5 x 51.5 x 8.5 cm (17 15/16 x 20 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.); Unframed: 27 x 37.2 cm (10 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Virgin and Child with Saints
Berlinghiero (Italian, before 1242)
1966.237triptych (tabernacle); tempera and gold on poplar panelOverall: 42.6 x 51.5 cm (16 3/4 x 20 1/4 in.); Center: 42.8 x 27 cm (16 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.); Left: 42.5 x 12.5 cm (16 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.); Right: 42.4 x 12 cm (16 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
The Crucifixion
Andrea da Firenze (Italian, 1379)
1916.776tempera and gold on wood (walnut)Unframed: 31 x 13.4 cm (12 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Pair of Plaques (Appliqué)
Spain (Hispano-Moresque), 14th century
1946.425translucent enamel on goldOverall: 2 x 3 cm (13/16 x 1 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child
France, Loire Valley, 14th century
1962.28limestone with traces of polychromyOverall: 135.3 x 41.3 x 30.5 cm (53 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 12 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Processional Cross
Master of Santa Chiara (Italian)
1943.280oil on canvas on woodUnframed: 61.3 x 44.2 x 2.6 cm (24 1/8 x 17 3/8 x 1 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Trinity
Laurent Girardin (French, 1478)
1960.79oil on woodFramed: 134.5 x 114.5 x 8 cm (52 15/16 x 45 1/16 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 114 x 94.5 cm (44 7/8 x 37 3/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
The Judgment of Solomon
Dirk Vellert (Netherlandish, 1480/85–1547)
1968.188.1pot metal, white glass, and silver stainOverall: 69.3 x 46.4 cm (27 5/16 x 18 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482)
1966.3tempera and gold on woodFramed: 35.6 x 35.7 x 4.5 cm (14 x 14 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 28.7 x 28.9 cm (11 5/16 x 11 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Tarquinius Priscus Entering Rome
Jacopo del Sellaio (Italian, c. 1441–1493)
1942.646tempera on wood, mounted on canvasFramed: 81.9 x 202.2 x 11.4 cm (32 1/4 x 79 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.); Unframed: 41 x 165.4 cm (16 1/8 x 65 1/8 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
The Mass of Saint Gregory
Hans Baldung (German, 1484/85–1545)
1952.112oil and tempera on woodFramed: 126 x 142.5 x 8.5 cm (49 5/8 x 56 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.); Unframed: 89.2 x 125 cm (35 1/8 x 49 3/16 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen)
Master of the Geneva Latini (French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
1952.227ink, tempera, and gold on vellumCodex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.)Gift of the Feiss family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. FeissCCCC0
Bill
Italy, 15th century
1916.1835steel, wood haftOverall: 184.8 cm (72 3/4 in.); Blade: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gospel Book with Commentaries
Byzantium, Constantinople
1942.152ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; leather bindingSheet: 28 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Triptych with The Lamentation of Christ (center), St. Barbara (left wing...
Master of the Krainburg Altar (Austrian, active c. 1485–1510)
2022.86Center: oil on poplar; Wings: oil and gold leaf on poplar panelCenter: 45.7 x 33 cm (18 x 13 in.); Wings: 51 x 15.9 cm (20 1/16 x 6 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Triptych: The Life of the Virgin
France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century
1951.450ivory, traces of gildingOverall: 25.9 x 21.3 cm (10 3/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Madonna of Humility with the Temptation of Eve
Olivuccio di Ciccarello (Italian, Marche, 1360/65–1439)
1916.795tempera and gold on wood panelFramed: 191.5 x 99 x 11 cm (75 3/8 x 39 x 4 5/16 in.); Unframed: 181.5 x 88.6 cm (71 7/16 x 34 7/8 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Monstrance with a Relic of Saint Sebastian
Germany, Lower Saxony, Brunswick, Gothic period, 15th century
1931.65gilded silver, rock crystalOverall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)Gift of Julius F. Goldschmidt, Z. M. Hackenbroch, and J. Rosenbaum in memory of the Exhibition of the Guelph Treasure held in the Cleveland Museum of Art from 10 January to 1 February 1931CCCC0
Sword
Germany (?), 15th century
1916.1600steel; wood and leather gripOverall: 104.2 cm (41 in.); Blade: 87.3 cm (34 3/8 in.); Quillions: 20.3 cm (8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Necklace with Pendants
Byzantium, Constantinople?, early Byzantine period, 6th century
1954.3gold, garnetsPart 1: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.); Part 2: 4.5 x 3.1 x 1.6 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child Adored by Saints Mary Magdalene and Nicolas of Bari; ...
Sano di Pietro (Italian, 1406–1481)
1924.199tempera and gold on woodImage: 46 x 21.4 cm (18 1/8 x 8 7/16 in.); Framed: 58.2 x 28 x 4.8 cm (22 15/16 x 11 x 1 7/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. B. P. Bole, Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon S. Holden, Mrs. Windsor T. White, and the L. E. Holden FundCCCC0
Bloodstone Cameo with Saint George
Byzantium, Contantinople, Byzantine period, 11th century
1959.41bloodstoneOverall: 3.2 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Gospel Book with Evangelist Portraits
Hausbuch Master (German)
1952.465ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; original blind stamped leather bindingCodex: 23.7 x 18.4 x 5.4 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Chanfron in Maximilian Style
Germany, Nuremberg (?), early 16th Century
1916.1845steel Overall: 59.2 x 33.2 x 10.1 cm (23 5/16 x 13 1/16 x 4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pommel Plates from the Garniture of Rudolf II
Anton Peffenhauser (German, 1525–1603)
1916.1888blued, etched, and gilded steelGift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Saint John the Baptist
Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, 1415–1475)
1951.354oil on wood (grisaille)Framed: 126.1 x 88.3 x 7.6 cm (49 5/8 x 34 3/4 x 3 in.); Unframed: 102.8 x 65.5 cm (40 1/2 x 25 13/16 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Northeastern France or the Burgundian Netherlands, 15th century
1963.503oil on woodFramed: 52.5 x 38 x 5 cm (20 11/16 x 14 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 42.5 x 27.6 cm (16 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Cocharelli Treatise on the Vices: Acedia and Her Court
Italy, Genoa
1953.152ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 16.3 x 10.3 cm (6 7/16 x 4 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Single Miniature Excised from Boccaccio's Des Cleres et nobles femmes:...
Maître François (French)
1924.1015tempera and gold on vellumSheet: 13 x 9.1 cm (5 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)Gift from J. H. WadeCCCC0
Partial Suit of Armor in Maximilian Style
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
1916.1714steelOverall: 28.7 x 30.4 x 21.7 cm (11 5/16 x 11 15/16 x 8 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi
Austria, Salzburg
1941.68tempera and gold on wood (oak)Overall: 49.7 x 77.2 cm (19 9/16 x 30 3/8 in.); Unframed: 39 x 31.7 cm (15 3/8 x 12 1/2 in.)Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden FundsCCCC0
Upper Paneling from a Sacristy Armoire
Giuliano da Maiano (Italian, 1432–1490)
1915.526walnut, inlaid with holly and ebonyOverall: 160 x 476 x 69.2 cm (63 x 187 3/8 x 27 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Close Helmet in Maximilian Style
Germany, 16th century
1916.1855steel and brassOverall: 30.5 x 21.8 x 32 cm (12 x 8 9/16 x 12 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Hauberk
Germany (?), first half 15th Century
1923.1120steel and brass rings, riveted with modern buckles and strapsOverall: 76.2 cm (30 in.); Sleeves: 43.2 cm (17 in.)Gift of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Half Armor for the Foot Tournament
Pompeo della Cesa (Italian, active 1572–93)
1996.299etched and gilded steel, brass rivets, leather and velvet fittingsOverall: 31.7 x 27.7 x 21.6 cm (12 1/2 x 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Kneeling Prophet from the Reliquary Chasse of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Jean de Clichy (French) and 2 others
1964.360gilt bronzeOverall: 13.8 x 9.3 x 8.7 cm (5 7/16 x 3 11/16 x 3 7/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Powder Flask with Standing figures of a Man and  Woman
Germany, 16th century
1916.37elk horn, steel mountsOverall: 23.4 x 11.8 cm (9 3/16 x 4 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Engaged Capital with a Lion and a Basilisk
Northern Italy, Emilia (Bologna?), 12th century
1972.20marbleOverall: 30.2 x 33 x 29.3 cm (11 7/8 x 13 x 11 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Belt Buckle
Visigothic, Spain, Migration Period, 6th century
2001.119bronze with garnets, glass, mother of pearl, gold foil, traces of gilding; bronze and glassOverall: 7.1 x 2.7 cm (2 13/16 x 1 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Estoc
Germany, early 16th Century
1916.686steel, wood and leatherOverall: 156.6 cm (61 5/8 in.); Blade: 125.3 cm (49 5/16 in.); Quillions: 26.2 cm (10 5/16 in.); Grip: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Barbute (from the Venetian Garrison at Chalcis)
North Italy, 14th-15th century
1923.1065ironOverall: 29 x 21 x 25 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.); Sleeves: 43.2 cm (17 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome)
Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493–1517) and 1 other
2009.276112 printed folios on parchment, boundOverall: 16.7 x 10.5 x 3 cm (6 9/16 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child
Neri de Bicci (Italian, 1419–1491)
1946.242tempera on wood panelFramed: 59.1 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm (23 1/4 x 14 x 1 1/2 in.); Unframed: 54 x 30.8 cm (21 1/4 x 12 1/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry White CannonCCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Paris)
The Bedford Master (French, Paris, active c. 1405–30)
1951.120ink, tempera, and gold on vellumCodex: 18.4 x 13.3 cm (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Hand-and-a-Half Sword
Germany, 16th century
1974.58steel; wood, leather, sharkskin gripOverall: 116.8 cm (46 in.); Blade: 94.8 cm (37 5/16 in.); Quillions: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.); Grip: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)Gift from the Bascom Little EstateCCCC0
Two Standing Apostles (probably Saint John the Evangelist and St. Paul)
Master of the Saint-Omer Apostles (Southern Netherlandish, active Bruges?)
2022.41AlabasterOverall: 23.7 x 9.3 x 5.8 cm (9 5/16 x 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 in.); Overall: 23.7 x 10.2 x 5.9 cm (9 5/16 x 4 x 2 5/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Altar Front
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Ravenna, Byzantine period, 6th century
1948.25marbleOverall: 101 x 169.5 x 25.5 cm (39 3/4 x 66 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Demi-Chanfron
Germany, Augsburg, 16th century
1916.1526steel, etched and gilded; leatherOverall: 6.8 x 24.5 cm (2 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Lavabo
South Netherlands, Valley of the Meuse, 15th century
1965.22brassDiameter: 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.); Overall: 36.9 x 46.4 cm (14 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Monogram of Christ (Chrismon)
Byzantium, Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th century
1965.551gold sheet, gold wire, and garnetsOverall: 14.8 x 12.1 x 0.7 cm (5 13/16 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in.)Gift of Lillian M. KernCCCC0
Christ and Saint John the Evangelist
Germany, Swabia, near Bodensee (Lake Constance)
1928.753polychromed and gilded oakOverall: 92.7 x 64.5 x 28.8 cm (36 1/2 x 25 3/8 x 11 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Diptych with the Passion of Christ
Austria, Styria, 15th century
1945.115tempera and gold on wood oakUnframed: 45.7 x 27 cm (18 x 10 5/8 in.); Including original molding: 52.4 x 34.3 cm (20 5/8 x 13 1/2 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Saint John the Baptist
Jan Crocq (Netherlandish, act. 1486–1510)
2017.54Tonnerre limestoneOverall: 163 x 59 x 40 cm (64 3/16 x 23 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Helmet
Germany, Saxony, 16th century
1916.1502steelOverall: 34.5 x 32 x 22 cm (13 9/16 x 12 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Tilting Suit (composed)
South Germany, 16th century
1916.1511steel, leather straps, brass rivetsGift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pricked Spur
Spain, 13th century
1916.1611steelOverall: 11.1 x 7.7 cm (4 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Parade Halberd (from the state guard of Elector Christian I of Saxony [...
Germany, Saxony, late 16th Century
1916.1819steel, gilt and etched; round wood haftOverall: 238.2 cm (93 3/4 in.); Blade: 30.5 cm (12 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pricked Spur
Spain, 13th century
1916.1953steelOverall: 19 x 8.4 cm (7 1/2 x 3 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gothic Breastplate
Germany, 16th century
1916.684steelOverall: 32.4 x 31.4 cm (12 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Vesperbild (Pietà)
Master of Rabenden (German)
1938.294lindenwood, polychromed and gilded Overall: 89.1 x 78.7 x 32.4 cm (35 1/16 x 31 x 12 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Betrayal of Christ
Maître François (French)
2005.208ink, tempera and gold on vellumLeaf: 12.4 x 9.3 cm (4 7/8 x 3 11/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Incense Burner and Stand for an Altar Cross
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1926.555bronze: cast, gilded, engraved, and chasedOverall: 18.1 x 12.7 cm (7 1/8 x 5 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Rapier
Blade: Spain, Toledo Hilt: Italt, Belluno?, late 16th-early 17th Century
1974.59steel, ribbed guard and pommel; wood and wireOverall: 135.9 cm (53 1/2 in.); Blade: 111.1 cm (43 3/4 in.); Quillions: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.); Grip: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)Gift from the Bascom Little EstateCCCC0
The Gotha Missal
Master of the Boqueteaux (French) and 1 other
1962.287ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; blind-tooled leather bindingCodex: 28.3 x 20.6 x 4.8 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Monstrance with the "Paten of Saint Bernward"
Saint Oswald Reliquary Workshop (German)
1930.505silver, gilded silver, niello, rock crystalOverall: 34.5 x 15.9 x 14 cm (13 9/16 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.); Part 1: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.); Part 2: 34.3 cm (13 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with additional gift from Mrs. R. Henry NorwebCCCC0
Court Sword
England, London or Birmingham, late 18th Century
1916.1095steel; silver hilt, polished and faceted; blade partially blued and gildedOverall: 99.7 cm (39 1/4 in.); Blade: 82.9 cm (32 5/8 in.); Guard: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Glaive (with Arms of Giustini Family)
Italy, Venice, 17th century
1916.1532steel, etched; wood haftOverall: 184.5 cm (72 5/8 in.); Blade: 15.2 cm (6 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Hauberk
European, 15th century
1916.1543riveted steel ringsOverall: 121.3 x 85.7 cm (47 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Rifle
Austria
1916.1546steel, inlaid with gold design of Habsburg eagle, pierced and chiseledOverall: 30.7 x 17.2 cm (12 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Halberd
Germany (?), late 15th century
1916.1559steel, pierced circular holes; wood haftOverall: 230.7 cm (90 13/16 in.); Blade: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gothic Backplate
Germany, late 15th Century
1916.1613steel, modern leather strapsOverall: 44.5 x 34.5 x 16.5 cm (17 1/2 x 13 9/16 x 6 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Breastplate
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
1916.1647steel with etched figure kneeling before CrucifixionOverall: 31.3 x 35 x 20 cm (12 5/16 x 13 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Hauberk
European, 15th century
1916.1817riveted steel ringsDiameter: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.); Overall: 128.3 x 91.4 cm (50 1/2 x 36 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Parade Halberd
Italy, 17th century
1916.1826steel, engraved; rectangular wood haft with planed cornersOverall: 252 cm (99 3/16 in.); Blade: 65.6 cm (25 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
 Kettle Hat (War Hat)
Italy, 15th century
1916.1919steelOverall: 30.3 x 25.9 x 17.5 cm (11 15/16 x 10 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gothic Bevor
Spain (Hispano-Flemish), 15th century
1916.1920steelOverall: 27.4 x 16.3 cm (10 13/16 x 6 7/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Rifle
Germany, Munich, 18th century
1916.40steel, engravedOverall: 29.2 x 11.7 cm (11 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Schiavona Broadsword
Italy, Venice, 18th century
1916.698steel, brass, leather and woodOverall: 100.3 cm (39 1/2 in.); Blade: 84.4 cm (33 1/4 in.); Grip: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Guard: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Sword
European (unassigned), 15th century
1919.69steelOverall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Quillions: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Crossbow and Cranequin of Elector Augustus I of Saxony
Germany, Saxony, 16th century
1916.1723wood (walnut?), bone veneers, flax cord, steel (etched, traces of gilding). woolen pompoms, stock decorated wih inlaid trophies of armsBow: 58.5 cm (23 1/16 in.); Butt: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Madonna and Child
Lippo Memmi (Italian)
1952.110tempera and gold on poplar panelFramed: 71.3 x 43.8 x 5.7 cm (28 1/16 x 17 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.); Unframed: 71.3 x 44 cm (28 1/16 x 17 5/16 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Octagonal Pendant with Corinthian Column Spacers and Clasp Set
Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period
1994.98goldLeonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Gothic Bible (Vulgate)
Southern France, Toulouse or Avignon, 13th century
2008.2ink, tempera and gold on vellumClosed: 35.6 x 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Small Sword
Germany, Passau (?), 17th century
1916.1099steel, wood, steel wire, copper, chiseled shell guard; blade: blued, gilded, pierced and engravedOverall: 104.5 cm (41 1/8 in.); Blade: 86 cm (33 7/8 in.); Guard: 7.6 cm (3 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1758wood, leather, steelOverall: 37.2 cm (14 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Close Helmet (from a funerary achievement?)
Holland (?), late 16th-early 17th Century
1916.1787gilded steel (invaded with rust); red velvet lining, plume holderOverall: 33 x 34 x 21.3 cm (13 x 13 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Small Sword
France, Paris (?), 18th century
1974.57forged steel blade; partially gilt and russet steel hilt; steel wire, leather bands, wood coreOverall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Blade: 86.1 cm (33 7/8 in.); Guard: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)Gift from the Bascom Little EstateCCCC0
Illumination Excised from a Choir Book: Two Female Angels
Niccolo di ser Sozzo Tegliacci (Italian, Siena, active 1334–63)
1924.430tempera and gold on parchmentSheet: 8.2 x 7.3 cm (3 1/4 x 2 7/8 in.)Gift from J. H. WadeCCCC0
Two-Handed Sword of the State Guard of Julius of Brunswick-Lunüneburg
Germany, Brunswick, 16th century
1916.1508steel, leather and wire bound gripOverall: 186.1 cm (73 1/4 in.); Blade: 132.1 cm (52 in.); Quillions: 51.4 cm (20 1/4 in.); Grip: 45.7 cm (18 in.); Ricasso: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Wheel-Lock Hunting Pistol
South Germany, 16th century
1916.672steel, walnut stock with engraved stag horn; ball buttOverall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.); Barrel: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.); Bore: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Parade Sword
Italy, Ferrara, early 16th Century
1916.704steel, etched and gildedOverall: 101.9 cm (40 1/8 in.); Blade: 85.4 cm (33 5/8 in.); Quillions: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.); Grip: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Initial E from a Municipal Law Book: The Last Judgment
Germany, Regensburg
1953.637ink, tempera, and gold on parchmentSheet: 21.3 x 18.2 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Book-Shaped Reliquary
The Master of the Registrum Gregorii (German, active c. 972–1000)
1930.741ivory, silver: gilded, pearls, rubies, emeralds, crystals, onyx, carnelian, oakOverall: 31.6 x 24.4 x 7.5 cm (12 7/16 x 9 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.); Part 1: 17.8 x 14 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Processional Cross
Pietro Vannini (Italian, 1413/14–1495/96)
1926.243silver, gilt-silver, and repoussé, over woodOverall: 72.7 x 61 x 12.7 cm (28 5/8 x 24 x 5 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Halberd
Germany, 16th century
1916.1542steel, with pierced trefoils; wood haft (rectangular with planed corners)Overall: 200.7 cm (79 in.); Blade: 25.4 cm (10 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Halberd
Switzerland
1916.1556steel; wood haft (rectangular with planed corners)Overall: 205.7 cm (81 in.); Blade: 20.3 cm (8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Halberd
Germany (?), early 16th Century
1916.1561steel, quatrefoil piercing; wood haft (rectangular with planed corners)Overall: 217.4 cm (85 9/16 in.); Blade: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Halberd
Germany, 16th century
1916.1564steel, pierced quatrefoil; rectangular wood haft with planed cornersOverall: 182.3 cm (71 3/4 in.); Blade: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Halberd
France, early 17th century
1916.1797steel, pierced; appliqué masks in brass; octagonal wood haft with studs and leather strapsOverall: 239 cm (94 1/8 in.); Blade: 48 cm (18 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
The Archangel Gabriel from an Annunciation Group
France, Champagne
1954.387alabaster with traces of paint and gildingOverall: 56.5 x 26 x 10.5 cm (22 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Rondache (Round Shield)
Italy, Milan, 16th century
1916.1504etched and gilded steel with brass rivetsDiameter: 57.8 cm (22 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Bardiche (Pole Axe)
Germany or Russia, 16th century
1916.1563steel, leather, brass; wood haftOverall: 178.5 cm (70 1/4 in.); Blade: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Seven-Flanged Mace
Italy (?), 16th century
1916.1589gilded russet steel; with chiseled foliate decorationOverall: 64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.); Head: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Burgonet
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1653steel, etchedOverall: 31.5 x 35.4 x 21.3 cm (12 3/8 x 13 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Breastplate with Etched Bands of Trophies and Medallions
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1654etched steelOverall: 46 x 34.7 x 15.9 cm (18 1/8 x 13 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
"Waistcoat" Cuirass (Combined Breast and Backplates)
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1721Steel; brass rivets simulating buttonsOverall: 47.6 x 29.6 x 25.7 cm (18 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 10 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle)
Poland, Silesia, 17th century
1916.1782steel with traces gilding; walnut stock inlaid with bone, stag horn, mother-of-pearlOverall: 122.9 cm (48 3/8 in.); Butt: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Barrel: 94.9 cm (37 3/8 in.); Bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Morion
North Italy, late 16th Century
1916.1808steel with etched floral motif and medallion (on comb) with boar under oak treeOverall: 39 x 23.5 x 33 cm (15 3/8 x 9 1/4 x 13 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Rapier
Spain, 17th century
1916.1811steel, pierced and chiseled, leather and wood gripDiameter: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); Overall: 105.6 cm (41 9/16 in.); Blade: 99.5 cm (39 3/16 in.); Quillions: 29.6 cm (11 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Buffe (etched with bands of trophies)
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1930etched steelOverall: 25.5 x 17.5 x 13.8 cm (10 1/16 x 6 7/8 x 5 7/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gothic Breastplate
South Germany or Austria
1916.29steelOverall: 50.5 x 35.8 x 15.8 cm (19 7/8 x 14 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Snaphance Gunlock
Italy, Brescia (?), 17th century
1916.41steel, chiseledOverall: 14 x 7.3 cm (5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword")
Hilt: England; Blade: Germany, Solingen (?), Hilt: 17th Century; Blade: 18th Century
1916.696steel, chiseled; inlaid gilt- silver foil; wood and wire gripOverall: 101.6 cm (40 in.); Blade: 85.2 cm (33 9/16 in.); Hilt: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Rapier
Clemens Horn (German, 1586–1617)
1916.697steel, blued and gildedOverall: 111.1 cm (43 3/4 in.); Blade: 89.2 cm (35 1/8 in.); Quillions: 21.3 cm (8 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Cup-Hilted Rapier
Italy, Milan?, 17th century
1916.706steel, pierced, chased and chiseled; wire ferrules on leather-covered wood gripOverall: 123.2 cm (48 1/2 in.); Blade: 100.9 cm (39 3/4 in.); Quillions: 25.2 cm (9 15/16 in.); Grip: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Wheel-Lock Rifle
Germany, Bavaria (?), 17th century
1919.65steel, brass, walnut stock inlaid with bone, horn and ivoryOverall: 77.5 cm (30 1/2 in.); Butt: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); Barrel: 49.8 cm (19 5/8 in.); Bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Bishop's Mantle (Cape)
European (German or Swiss?), early 16th century
1921.1256riveted steel (some brass) rings; reinforced collarOverall (display): 55.9 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm (22 x 21 x 11 in.); Laid flat: 95.8 cm (37 11/16 in.); Diameter: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Guardian Griffin (pair)
Northern Italy, Emilia, 12th century
1928.861pink limestone (called "Verona Marble")Overall: 75.9 x 50.2 x 120.7 cm (29 7/8 x 19 3/4 x 47 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Saint Andrew
Master of Elsloo (Netherlandish)
1938.169oak with traces of paintOverall: 70.8 x 27 cm (27 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.)Gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Prayer Nut with Scenes from the Life of St. James the Greater
Adam Dircksz (Netherlandish, active c. 1500) and 1 other
1961.87boxwoodOverall: 5.8 x 4.8 cm (2 5/16 x 1 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Adoration of the Magi
Master of Thomas Hoo (French)
2011.60ink, tempera and gold on vellumLeaf: 20.2 x 14.4 cm (7 15/16 x 5 11/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds
France, Troyes?, 15th century
2011.61ink, tempera and gold on vellumLeaf: 20.1 x 13.8 cm (7 15/16 x 5 7/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Black and White Elbow Gauntlet for the Right Hand
North Germany, 16th century
1916.1082steel, blackened with leatherOverall: 43.2 x 12.7 cm (17 x 5 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Small Sword
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755)
1916.1094steel, gilt and russeted, copper, woodOverall: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 in.); Blade: 87.9 cm (34 5/8 in.); Guard: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Small Sword
France, 18th century
1916.1096steel, copper alloy inlays; wood grip with steel wireOverall: 90.7 cm (35 11/16 in.); Blade: 77.2 cm (30 3/8 in.); Quillions: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Smallsword
France, Paris
1916.1097steel, blued, with gold encrusted decoration; chased and engraved; silver wireOverall: 94.5 cm (37 3/16 in.); Blade: 77.2 cm (30 3/8 in.); Grip: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); Guard: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Small Sword
Germany, 18th century
1916.1501steel, gilt-brass, porcelain gripOverall: 90.5 cm (35 5/8 in.); Blade: 76.9 cm (30 1/4 in.); Grip: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.); Hilt: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pauldron for Right Shoulder
Italy, 17th century
1916.1524blued steel with gilt bordersOverall: 27.4 x 24.3 cm (10 13/16 x 9 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Corsèque
Italy, Venice, 16th century
1916.1535steel; round wood haft; tasselOverall: 269.2 cm (106 in.); Blade: 36.5 cm (14 3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Halberd
Switzerland
1916.1554steel; rectangular wood haft with planed cornersOverall: 160 cm (63 in.); Blade: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Halberd
Switzerland
1916.1562steel; new rectangular wood haft with planed cornersOverall: 159.7 cm (62 7/8 in.); Blade: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Executioner's Sword
Germany, late 17th Century
1916.1620steel, wood, brass and copper wireOverall: 108.9 cm (42 7/8 in.); Blade: 85.7 cm (33 3/4 in.); Quillions: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.); Grip: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gorget
Germany, 16th century
1916.1639steelOverall: 31.6 x 25.2 x 17.2 cm (12 7/16 x 9 15/16 x 6 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Burgonet
Italy, Milan(?), 16th century
1916.1642steel, radiate flutingsOverall: 25.3 x 26 x 25.3 cm (9 15/16 x 10 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Closed Sallet with Grotesque Face (Schembart visor)
Germany, Nuremberg, early 16th Century
1916.1646painted steelOverall: 27.3 x 25.7 x 22.2 cm (10 3/4 x 10 1/8 x 8 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Officer's Plug Bayonette
England, 17th century
1916.1659steel serrated blade, brass, and woodOverall: 46.6 cm (18 3/8 in.); Blade: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); Quillions: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Grip: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Hunting Sword
Netherlands
1916.1686steel; pierced and chiseled cast-iron hilt ; blade engravedOverall: 65 cm (25 9/16 in.); Blade: 52.9 cm (20 13/16 in.); Quillions: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); Grip: 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gothic Breastplate
South Germany or Austria, Innsbruck, late 15th century
1916.1720steelOverall: 53.2 x 35.2 x 16.3 cm (20 15/16 x 13 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Crossbow
Germany, 15th century
1916.1725wood (walnut?) inlaid with bone; horn; iron and steel; composite bow (horn and parchment)Overall: 87 cm (34 1/4 in.); Bow: 74.5 cm (29 5/16 in.); Butt: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pellet Crossbow
South Germany (?), 17th century
1916.1726wood, inlaid with stag horn; flax cord; steel with traces of paint and gildingOverall: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.); Bow: 59.4 cm (23 3/8 in.); Butt: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Linstock
France, 17th century
1916.1786steel; octagonal wood haft covered with green velvet, brass studsOverall: 201 cm (79 1/8 in.); Blade: 25.2 cm (9 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Parade Spear
Germany, Augsburg?, 16th century
1916.1789steel, etched; brass lugs; hexagonal wood haft with leather straps; woolen tasselOverall: 208.2 cm (81 15/16 in.); Blade: 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Corsèque (Chauve-Souris)
North Italy, 16th century
1916.1802steel; round wood haft with leather strapsOverall: 183.5 cm (72 1/4 in.); Blade: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Johann Michael Maucher (German, 1645–1701)
1916.1887boxwood with design of stag and hounds carved in high relief; steel funnel, mounts, springcatchDiameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); Overall: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Partisan
France, 17th century
1916.31steel; round wood haftBlade: 33 cm (13 in.); Haft: 100.5 cm (39 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Partisan
France, 17th century
1916.33steel, gilt, etched and chiselledOverall: 209.5 cm (82 1/2 in.); Blade: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
Germany, 17th century
1916.39steel, engravedOverall: 22.7 x 16.5 x 5.8 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Combined Priming Flask and Wheel-Lock Spanner
Germany or Austria, first half of 17th Century
1916.43horn with brass and steel mountsOverall: 18.1 x 5.7 cm (7 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Flintlock Pistol
Bortolo Agazzi (Italian) and 1 other
1916.45steel with traces of gilding; walnut stockOverall: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); Barrel: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Bore: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 17th century
1916.60walnut inlaid with ivory decoration; turned steel funnel with spring capDiameter: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Italy, 16th century
1916.666gilt brass over fabric covered woodOverall: 19.4 x 12.7 cm (7 5/8 x 5 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Schiavona Broadsword
Italy, Venice, early 18th Century
1916.693steel, leather, wood, brassOverall: 109.9 cm (43 1/4 in.); Blade: 94 cm (37 in.); Grip: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); Guard: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Schiavona Broadsword
Italy, Venice, early 18th Century
1916.705steel and silver wire grip. silver pommelOverall: 107.3 cm (42 1/4 in.); Blade: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.); Grip: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); Guard: 12.7 cm (5 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Italy, 16th century
1918.65leather (cuir bouilli) with embossed and fluted decoration; brass funnelOverall: 17.2 x 11.9 cm (6 3/4 x 4 11/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Sword
European, early 15th century
1921.1252steel, leather, wireOverall: 85.3 cm (33 9/16 in.); Blade: 71.7 cm (28 1/4 in.); Quillions: 16.7 cm (6 9/16 in.); Grip: 12.7 cm (5 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Field Armor in Maximilian Style
Germany, Augsburg(?), early 16th century
2012.38fluted steel with leather strapsOverall: 170.2 cm (67 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pauldron for Right shoulder
Italy, 16th century
1916.1528steel, blued and gildedOverall: 26.4 x 28 cm (10 3/8 x 11 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Hauberk
European, 15th century
1916.1552riveted steel rings; close wovenOverall: 110.5 cm (43 1/2 in.)Gift of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1742wood, leather, steelAverage: 37.2 cm (14 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gorget (from a funerary achievement?)
Netherlands(?), late 16th-early 17th Century
1916.1806gilded steel (invaded with rust); red velvet lining, plume holderOverall: 32.4 x 24.8 x 19.1 cm (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Half-Suit of Armor for the Field
North Italy, Brescia (?), 16th century
1916.1816steel with etched decorative bands and roundelsGift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Gothic Mitten Gauntlet for the Right Hand
South Germany or Austria (Innsbruck), late 15th Century
1916.2081steelOverall: 32 x 9.5 cm (12 5/8 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Cranequin
France (?), late 15th Century
1916.2082steel and brass; incised decoration; pierced traceried Gothic windowsRack: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); Crank: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); Gear housing: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Cavalry Spider Helmet
France, 17th century
1921.1258iron with black paintOverall: 30.2 x 21.3 x 17.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 6 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle
Hans Schmidt (Austrian, 1669)
1959.127steel, varnished wood (walnut) stock decorated with inlaid silver wire and appliquésOverall: 110.2 cm (43 3/8 in.); Butt: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Barrel: 83.2 cm (32 3/4 in.); Bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. SchillingCCCC0
Single Leaf from a Book of Hours: Pieta
Francesco dai Libri (Italian, 1452–1506) and 1 other
1951.394tempera and gold on vellumSheet: 14 x 9.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Medallion with the Bust of Christ ("The Cumberland Medallion"), from the...
Germany, Weserraum, Migration period, late 8th century
1930.504cloisonné enamel and gold on copperDiameter: 5.1 x 0.2 cm (2 x 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Partisan
Germany, 18th century
1951.352steel, etched, haft brokenOverall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. WiemanCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
France, Provence, 15th century
1916.811oil on woodFramed: 73 x 58.4 x 8.3 cm (28 3/4 x 23 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 59.9 x 45.5 cm (23 9/16 x 17 15/16 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Plaque from a Chasse for Relics of Saint Thomas Becket
Master G. Alpais (French) and 1 other
1951.449copper: gilded and engraved; champlevé enamelOverall: 16.9 x 28.5 x 0.5 cm (6 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child
Mosan (Valley of the Meuse), Liège(?), late 13th century
2014.392wood (oak) with polychromy and gildingOverall: 83 x 24 x 20 cm (32 11/16 x 9 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Pair of Fibulae
Alemannic, Migration Period, 6th-7th century
2000.119cast silver, parcel-gilt, with nielloOverall: 10.5 x 6.5 x 2 cm (4 1/8 x 2 9/16 x 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The "Spitzer Cross"
Master of the Royal Plantagenet Workshop (French)
1923.1051copper: gilded, engraved, stippled; champlevé enamelOverall: 67.4 x 41.9 x 0.2 cm (26 9/16 x 16 1/2 x 1/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Kneeling Carthusian Monk
France, Burgundy, Dijon, 14th century
1966.113marbleOverall: 24.2 x 14.7 x 7.6 cm (9 1/2 x 5 13/16 x 3 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Crescent-Shaped Earring
Byzantium, Constantinople?, Byzantine period, 11th century
1946.493gold filigree with cloisonné enamelAverage: 2.3 x 2.6 cm (7/8 x 1 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Virgin and Child
France, Lorraine, 14th century
1974.14limestone with traces of polychromy and gildingOverall: 75.9 x 28 cm (29 7/8 x 11 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Franco-Flemish, Liège, early 18th century
1916.50steel with gold inlay, gilt-brass mounts; walnut burl stock; chiseled high-relief decorationOverall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); Barrel: 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.); Bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Head of a Man
Michel Colombe (French, c. 1430–c. 1513)
1921.1003marbleOverall: 14 x 12.2 x 8 cm (5 1/2 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.)Gift of William G. MatherCCCC0
Head of a Woman
Michel Colombe (French, c. 1430–c. 1513)
1921.1004marbleOverall: 14.6 x 14.6 x 9.3 cm (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 3 11/16 in.)Gift of William G. MatherCCCC0
The Nativity
Gerard David (Netherlandish, 1450/60–1523)
1958.320oil on wood panelFramed: 102.5 x 76 x 7.5 cm (40 3/8 x 29 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 85.2 x 59.7 cm (33 9/16 x 23 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Leaf Excised from a Psalter: The Annunciation
England
1952.230ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 15.8 x 11.2 cm (6 1/4 x 4 7/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Kneeling Carthusian Monk
France, Burgundy, Dijon, 14th century
1966.112marbleOverall: 25.7 x 14.1 x 6.8 cm (10 1/8 x 5 9/16 x 2 11/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Esther before Ahasuerus
Dirk Vellert (Netherlandish, 1480/85–1547)
1968.188.2pot metal, white glass, and silver stainOverall: 69.3 x 47 cm (27 5/16 x 18 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Elements from an Armor
Germany, 16th century
1916.1804steel, leather bands; steel; steel and leatherGift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Italy, Brescia, 17th century
1916.52steel, chiseled decoration with walnut stockOverall: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.); Barrel: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.); Bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pikeman’s Armor
Netherlands, Dutch or Flemish, 17th century
1923.1063steel with brass rivets and black paintGift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Elements from a Partial Suit of Armor
Germany, 16th century
1923.1067steel with black paintGift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters
Spain, Paterna, 14th century
1945.28tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter HelenCCCC0
Saint Catherine and Saint Barbara (pair)
Master of the Holy Blood (Netherlandish)
1942.633tempera on wood panelFramed: 91 x 34.5 x 5.5 cm (35 13/16 x 13 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Unframed: 86.6 x 30 cm (34 1/8 x 11 13/16 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Wooden Casket: Scenes from the Life of Christ
Anglo-Saxon, England, West Midlands?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1953.362boxwood, copper-alloy, glass Overall: 9 x 7.8 x 15.7 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/16 x 6 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Adoration of the Magi
Geertgen tot Sint Jans (Netherlandish, c. 1460-c. 1490)
1951.353oil on woodFramed: 39 x 29.5 x 3.5 cm (15 3/8 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.); Unframed: 29.3 x 18.9 cm (11 9/16 x 7 7/16 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Christ's Mission to the Apostles
Ottonian, Italy, Milan, Gothic period, 10th century
1967.65ivoryOverall: 18.2 x 9.9 x 1 cm (7 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Leaf from an Antiphonary: Coronation of the Virgin
Master of the Beffi Triptych (Italian, active 1390–1425)
1953.24Ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 55 x 37 cm (21 5/8 x 14 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Metz)
France, Metz
1942.1514ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 14.2 x 9.4 cm (5 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.)Bequest of Julia Morgan MarlattCCCC0
Solidus of Justinian I
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 6th century
1968.55goldDiameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.)Gift of William Mathewson Milliken, in memory of his father Thomas Kennedy MillikenCCCC0
Buckle with Animal-Shaped Thorn and Belt Plate
Sarmato-Gothic, Migration period, 5th century
1981.9bronze with traces of gilding and garnetsOverall: 4.3 x 4.5 cm (1 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.)In memory of William M. MillikenCCCC0
Cuirassier's Armor
Austria, Graz(?), early 17th century
2012.37steel (originally blued, now black); leather strapsOverall: 171.4 cm (67 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron
Antonio Missaglia (Italian, 1416/17–1495/96)
1916.2080steelOverall: 21.5 x 25.2 x 14.8 cm (8 7/16 x 9 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax)
Frankish, Champagne(?), Migration period, 7th century
1919.1014iron, copper, and gold foilGift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax)
Frankish, Burgundy (?), Migration period, 7th century
1919.1015iron, copper, and gold foilOverall: 36.9 x 4.1 cm (14 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Virgin and Child in Majesty
France, Auvergne, 2nd half of the 12th century
2012.52polychrome wood (walnut)Overall: 40 x 22 x 24 cm (15 3/4 x 8 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Saint Nicholas of Bari
Carlo Crivelli (Italian, 1430/35–1495)
1952.111Tempera and gold leaf on wood panelFramed: 109 x 41 x 6 cm (42 15/16 x 16 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.); Unframed: 96.2 x 32 cm (37 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.246marbleOverall: 33.2 x 20 x 14 cm (13 1/16 x 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child, with Saints Anthony Abbott, Mark, Severino, and Sebastian
Lorenzo da Sanseverino (Italian, 1468–1500)
1916.800tempera on gold wood panelFramed: 144 x 84.5 x 5 cm (56 11/16 x 33 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 128.9 x 76 cm (50 3/4 x 29 15/16 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Jonah Praying
late Roman. Asia Minor, early Christian, 3rd century
1965.240marbleOverall: 47.5 x 14.8 x 20.3 cm (18 11/16 x 5 13/16 x 8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity
Master of Rubielos de Mora (Spanish)
1947.208oil on panelFramed: 158.4 x 101.5 x 9.5 cm (62 3/8 x 39 15/16 x 3 3/4 in.); Overall: 144.6 x 91.4 cm (56 15/16 x 36 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
Sandro Botticelli (Italian, 1444/45–1510) and 1 other
1970.160tempera and oil on woodFramed: 115 x 12.5 cm (45 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.); Diameter: 68 cm (26 3/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.378silverOverall: 17 x 14.2 cm (6 11/16 x 5 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Celtic Head
Northern England (Romano-British), Migration period, 2nd-3rd centuries
1955.555sandstone with traces of original red paintOverall: 30 x 31 x 24 cm (11 13/16 x 12 3/16 x 9 7/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob HirschCCCC0
The Caporali Missal
Bartolommeo Caporali (Italian, c. 1420–1503) and 1 other
2006.154Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; 400 foliosOverall: 35 x 25 cm (13 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Initial G[audeamus omnes] from a Gradual: The Court of Heaven
Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci (Italian, 1339–1399)
1930.105ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 38.6 x 36.5 cm (15 3/16 x 14 3/8 in.); Framed: 68.9 x 53 cm (27 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.); Matted: 63.5 x 47.6 cm (25 x 18 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Annunciation to the Shepherds: Leaf from a Book of Hours (1 of 6 Excised...
Henri d'Orquevaulx (French) and 1 other
1999.128ink, tempera, and gold on vellumEach leaf: 16.1 x 12.4 cm (6 5/16 x 4 7/8 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
The Ascension: Leaf from a Book of Hours (4 of 6 Excised Leaves)
Henri d'Orquevaulx (French) and 1 other
2001.76ink, tempera, silver, and gold on vellumOverall: 15.9 x 11.6 cm (6 1/4 x 4 9/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Calyx (Chalice)
Byzantium, Middle Byzantine (843-1261)
2013.49blood jasper (heliotrope) with gilt-copper mountsOverall: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Wheel-Lock Carbine from the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau,...
Georg Zellner (Zell am Wallersee, active late 1500s–early 1600s)
55.2000steel, wood (walnut) inlaid with staghornOn Loan from the Collection of Justin Kohn and Family©
Boy's Armor of Andreas of Austria (1558–1600)
Germany
6.2022Steel and leatherLent by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer, Vienna©
Light Armor of Alfonso II d'Este (1533–1597)
Northern Italy, Milan?
7.2022Steel, etched with goldLent by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer, Vienna©
Jousting Armor (Rennzeug) of King Philip I of Castile (1478–1506)
Lorenz Helmschmied (German, active Augsburg, 1477–1515)
8.2022Iron, forged, driven, brass, leatherLent by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer, Vienna©
Heavy Jousting Armor (Stechzeug) of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I ...
Lorenz Helmschmied (German, active Augsburg, 1477–1515)
9.2022Steel and leatherLent by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer, Vienna©
Pyx
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, enamels: 12th century; wood core: 19th century
1949.431gilded copper, champlevé and cloisonné enamel, wood core (modern)Overall: 5.4 x 21.3 x 9.3 cm (2 1/8 x 8 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund and the Fanny Tewksbury King Collection by exchangeCCCC0
Frame for a Portable Reliquary Icon
Italy, Siena, 14th century
1978.26gilded wood, modeled gesso, verre églomisé, glass cabochons, and relicsOverall: 66.7 x 51.3 x 25.3 cm (26 1/4 x 20 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.)Gift of Ruth Blumka in memory of Leopold BlumkaCCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.245marbleOverall: 35.2 x 21.5 x 12 cm (13 7/8 x 8 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Head of an Apostle
Southwestern France, Toulouse?, 14th century
1960.170limestone, with traces of polychromyOverall: 36.2 x 24.2 x 20.4 cm (14 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Primer
Italy, 18th century
1916.62carved hornOverall: 11.5 x 9.6 cm (4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pair of Stained Glass Panels with Male and Female Donor
France, 15th century
1919.1pot metal, white glass with silver stainOverall: 156 x 43.5 x 1.5 cm (61 7/16 x 17 1/8 x 9/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Phylactery (Reliquary Penant)
Byzantium, Egypt or Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th-8th centuries
1999.237copper alloyDiameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.); Overall: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. BergmanCCCC0
Parade Halberd (from the bodyguard of Ludwig Rudolf, Duke of Brunswick-...
Germany, 18th century
2007.164blued, etched and gilded steel, wooden haft with orginal steel base spike, silk tassel with alternating blue and gold bandsOverall: 276.9 cm (109 in.)Alma Kroeger FundCCCC0
Parade Partisan (from the Bodyguard of August Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick...
Germany, 18th century
2007.165blued, etched and gilded steel, wooden haft with orginal steel base spike, silk tassel with alternating blue and gold bandsOverall: 258.5 cm (101 3/4 in.)Alma Kroeger FundCCCC0
Brooch in the Form of a Six-Pointed Star
Frankish, early Carolingian, late 8th century - early 9th century
2009.344gold with repoussé and filigree decoration; copper backplateDiameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Solidus of Constans II and Constantine IV
Byzantium, 7th century
2012.22goldDiameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Cabacete (Helmet)
Spain, late 15th century
2012.39steelOverall: 27.3 x 26 x 36.5 cm (10 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 14 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Wheel-lock Petronels
Georg Kurland (Polish)
2012.97steel, gilding, and wood inlaid with elk horn, ivory, and mother-of-pearlOverall: 70.5 cm (27 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Savoyard Helmet (Todenkopf)
Italy or Germany, early 17th century
2013.50steel, blackenedOverall: 30.5 cm (12 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin TrustCCCC0
The Exercise of Armes
Jacob de Gheyn II (Dutch, 1565–1629)
2022.21leather bound paper, 117 engraved platesPage: 27.5 x 19 cm (10 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
The Annunciation (Matins, Office of the Virgin): Leaf from a Book of...
Noël Bellemare (French, d. 1546) and 1 other
2001.80ink, tempera, and liquid gold on vellumOverall: 7.7 x 6.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Christ before Pilate: Leaf from a Book of Hours (2 of 6 Excised Leaves)
Henri d'Orquevaulx (French) and 1 other
1999.129ink, tempera, and gold on vellumEach leaf: 16.1 x 12.4 cm (6 5/16 x 4 7/8 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Adoration of the Shepherds
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (German)
1916.807oil on woodFramed: 86 x 85.5 x 4 cm (33 7/8 x 33 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 58 x 56.6 cm (22 13/16 x 22 5/16 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Paten (Dedicated to Saint Sergius) from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.381silverDiameter: 32.2 x 3.5 cm (12 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Single Leaf Excised from a Gospel Book: The Nativity (recto) and St....
Germany, Helmarshausen Abbey, 12th century
1933.445ink, tempera, silver, and gold on vellumSheet: 34.6 x 23.4 cm (13 5/8 x 9 3/16 in.); Framed: 52.4 x 39.7 cm (20 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.); Matted: 48.9 x 36.2 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.379silverOverall: 17.1 x 14.9 cm (6 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
St. Francis Kneeling before Christ on the Cross
Sassetta (Italian, 1392–1450)
1962.36tempera and gold on woodFramed: 91 x 46.5 x 4.5 cm (35 13/16 x 18 5/16 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 81 x 40.2 cm (31 7/8 x 15 13/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child with a Bird
France, Île-de-France, Paris, 14th century
1942.784marblewithout base: 54.6 x 17.8 cm (21 1/2 x 7 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris, Gothic period
1923.719ivory, traces of paint and gildingOverall: 22.9 x 11.5 cm (9 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade and Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Corpus from a Crucifix
France, Burgundy, Autun?, 12th century
1980.1polychromed woodOverall: 111.1 x 20.2 x 7.8 cm (43 3/4 x 7 15/16 x 3 1/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Book of Hours (Use of Paris)
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1942.169ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)Bequest of Julia Morgan MarlattCCCC0
Miniature from a Mariegola: The Flagellation
Lorenzo Veneziano (Italian) and 1 other
1950.374tempera and gold on parchmentSheet: 29.5 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Psalter with Historiated Initial (B): King David
Italy, Florence, 15th century
1964.149ink, tempera, and gold on parchmentSheet: 45.7 x 34.3 cm (18 x 13 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Cross
Italy, Venice, late 13th century
1927.169rock crystal, painted gold mountsOverall: 70.2 x 52.2 x 6.6 cm (27 5/8 x 20 9/16 x 2 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Reliquary of the True Cross
Cross: Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Panel: Rhine-Meuse region, Gothic period, 13th century
1952.89silver, gilded silver, niello, precious stones, walnut coreOverall: 44 x 31 x 4.7 cm (17 5/16 x 12 3/16 x 1 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bifolium from a Bible: Initial E[t factum est] with Ezekiel
France, Paris
1959.272ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 40.3 x 53.7 cm (15 7/8 x 21 1/8 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension FundCCCC0
Comb
France, Gothic period, 15th century
1951.452boxwoodOverall: 11.5 x 16.1 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Judgment of Paris
South Netherlands, 16th century
1985.148silver-stained glass roundelDiameter: 22.3 cm (8 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Half Tremissis of Justinian I
Byzantinium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 6th century
2004.149goldDiameter: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion KorllosCCCC0
Solidus of Maurice Tiberius
Byzantine, 6th-7th century
2004.150goldDiameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. Thomas S. and Marion KorllosCCCC0
Bust Reliquary of St. Louis, Bishop of Toulouse
Italy, Tuscany (Siena?), late 14th century
2011.153wood (walnut) with polychromy, gesso and gildingOverall: 62 x 38.2 x 18.8 cm (24 7/16 x 15 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)Gift of Albert van StolkCCCC0
Visored Sallet
Germany, 16th century
2014.393steelOverall: 21 x 25 x 42 cm (8 1/4 x 9 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ewer (Pitcher) with Game, Seafood, and Wine Scenes
Byzantium, Syria?, early Byzantine period, late 4th century
1957.497silver with traces of gildingOverall: 40 x 14.3 cm (15 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with the addition of a gift from Mrs. Edward B. GreeneCCCC0
Spoon with Saint Paul as an Athlete
late Roman Empire, perhaps Syria, early Byzantine, 4th century
1964.39silver, silver gilt, and nielloOverall: 4.6 x 5.6 cm (1 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Leaf Excised from the Tarleton Hours: Christ Carrying the Cross
Northern France, Normandy, Rouen?, 15th century
2001.77ink, tempera, silver, and gold on vellumOverall: 15.3 x 11.1 cm (6 x 4 3/8 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Leaves from a Book of Hours: The Visitation and Christ in Judgment
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1953.366ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 17 x 12.7 cm (6 11/16 x 5 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Bifolio from a Book of Hours: Adoration of the Magi and...
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1955.79ink, tempera, and gold on vellumFolio: 16.8 x 12.7 cm (6 5/8 x 5 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Master of the Holy Kinship (German)
1962.259oil on woodFramed: 44 x 34.5 x 5.5 cm (17 5/16 x 13 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Unframed: 30.3 x 21.3 cm (11 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Bequest of Jane Taft IngallsCCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man
late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.247marbleOverall: 33.5 x 20.1 x 10 cm (13 3/16 x 7 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure
early Byzantium, Constantinople or Syria, Byzantine period, 6th-7th Century
1950.380silverOverall: 17 x 14.7 cm (6 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Plaque: The Journey to Bethlehem
South Italy, Amalfi, Romanesque period, 12th century
1978.40ivoryOverall: 16.3 x 11 x 1 cm (6 7/16 x 4 5/16 x 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Pendant Triptych with an Onyx Cameo of the Nativity
Pendant: France, Paris or Tours; Cameo: Italy, 13th-15th century
1947.508basse-taille enamel on gold; onyx cameoOverall: 5.8 x 2 cm (2 5/16 x 13/16 in.); Part 1: 4.5 x 3.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
A Bishop Saint with a Donor (Saint Louis of Toulouse?)
Spain, Catalonia, early 15th century
1927.197tempera with raised and gilded gesso on woodFramed: 191.4 x 127.3 x 14 cm (75 3/8 x 50 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painted surface: 171.5 x 107 cm (67 1/2 x 42 1/8 in.); Panel: 178 x 117.2 cm (70 1/16 x 46 1/8 in.)Gift of the Friends of The Cleveland Museum of ArtCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours:  Presentation in the Temple with Roundels of...
Master of Adélaïde de Savoie (French, active c. 1450–70)
2001.78ink, tempera and gold on vellumEach leaf: 11.2 x 9 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Man
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.242marbleOverall: 33.4 x 21 x 11.5 cm (13 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.243marbleOverall: 33.4 x 18.5 x 10.7 cm (13 1/8 x 7 5/16 x 4 3/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Portrait Bust of an Aristocratic Woman
later Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian period, 3rd century
1965.244marbleOverall: 31.5 x 19 x 10.8 cm (12 3/8 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Virgin and Child
Austria, Lungau, Church of Mariapfarr, late 14th century
1965.236cast stone with traces of original paintOverall: 101.9 cm (40 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Leaf Excised from an Antiphonary: Initial Q with Saints Peter and Paul
South Flanders
2003.171ink, tempera and gold on vellumEach leaf: 32.3 x 21.9 cm (12 11/16 x 8 5/8 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Madonna and Child
Francesco Botticini (Italian, c. 1446–1497)
1916.788tempera on poplar panelPainted surface: 64.6 x 45 cm (25 7/16 x 17 11/16 in.); Panel: 67.2 x 46 cm (26 7/16 x 18 1/8 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Madonna and Child with Saints Catherine and John the Baptist
Giovanni di Agostino (Italian, c. 1310–1370)
1942.1162marble with traces of polychromy and gildingOverall: 70.5 x 52.5 x 5.9 cm (27 3/4 x 20 11/16 x 2 5/16 in.)In memory of Henry G. Dalton by his nephews, George S. Kendrick and Harry D. KendrickCCCC0
The Nativity: Leaf from a Book of Hours (3 of 6 Excised Leaves)
Henri d'Orquevaulx (French) and 1 other
2001.75ink, tempera, and gold on vellumEach leaf: 16.1 x 12.6 cm (6 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Pendant Icon with the Virgin "Dexiokratousa" and Frame with Winged Bull...
Byzantium (pendant); Germany, Aachen (frame), Byzantine period, 12th century (pendant); Byzantine period, 14th century (frame)
1951.445steatite, gilt silver, pearlsOverall: 6.8 x 6.3 x 1.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in.); Chain: 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
France, Limousin, Limoges, Gothic period, 13th century
1962.29copper: repoussé, gilded, engraved, chased; black glass beads; light turquoise enameled pearlsOverall: 21.9 x 10.6 x 3.8 cm (8 5/8 x 4 3/16 x 1 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Madonna and Child
Andrea Pisano (Italian, c. 1295–1348/49)
1972.51marble with traces of gildingBase: 5 x 15.9 x 15.1 cm (1 15/16 x 6 1/4 x 5 15/16 in.); without base: 32.7 x 15 x 9.6 cm (12 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle
Byzantium, Syria?, early Byzantine period, 4th-5th century
1974.77bronzeOverall: 14.7 x 22.6 x 7 cm (5 13/16 x 8 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in honor of William Mathewson Milliken on his 85th yearCCCC0
Crucified Christ
Germany, Cologne, 14th century
1981.52wood (walnut) once polychromedOverall: 41.6 x 36.9 cm (16 3/8 x 14 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Double-Arm Reliquary Cross
Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Gothic period, 12th century
1983.208goldOverall: 10.5 x 5.3 x 1.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 9/16 in.); Former: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Title Page of Abbot Berno's "Tonarius:"  Initial D[omino]
Germany, Abbey of Reichenau, 11th century
1952.88ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 21.5 x 15.3 cm (8 7/16 x 6 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Morion of the State Guard of Elector Christian I of Saxony
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
1916.1516russet steel, etched and gildedOverall: 33.3 x 27 x 23.5 cm (13 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 9 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Ivory Pyx (Box)
Byzantium
1951.114ivoryDiameter: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Panels from a Triptych: The Archangel Michael and St. Anthony Abbot
Filippo Lippi (Italian, c. 1406–1469)
1964.150tempera on wood panelFramed: 94 x 40 x 6.5 cm (37 x 15 3/4 x 2 9/16 in.); Unframed: 81.3 x 29.8 x 3 cm (32 x 11 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Leaf from a Commission: St. Mark Giving the Keys of Venice to Francesco...
Benedetto Bordone (Italian)
2011.69ink, tempera and gold on vellumLeaf: 23.1 x 15.7 cm (9 1/8 x 6 3/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307walrus ivoryOverall: 5.1 x 16.5 cm (2 x 6 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Portrait of a Monk
Gerard David (Netherlandish, 1450/60–1523)
1942.632oil on woodFramed: 54.5 x 48.5 x 5.5 cm (21 7/16 x 19 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.); Unframed: 36 x 30.4 cm (14 3/16 x 11 15/16 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Initial M[issus est] Excised from an Antiphonary: The Annunciation
Stefano da Verona (Italian, c. 1375–1438)
1924.431ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 19.7 x 16.7 cm (7 3/4 x 6 9/16 in.); Framed: 52.4 x 39.7 cm (20 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.); Matted: 48.9 x 36.2 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.)Gift from J. H. WadeCCCC0
Single Leaf from a Missal: The Crucifixion
Nicolò da Bologna (Italian, c. 1325–1403)
1924.1013ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 26.8 x 20.2 cm (10 9/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Framed: 52.4 x 39.7 cm (20 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.); Matted: 48.9 x 36.2 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.)Gift from J. H. WadeCCCC0
Aquamanile: Saddled Horse
North Germany, Lower Saxony (?), 14th century
1969.26copper alloyOverall: 23.1 x 22.4 cm (9 1/8 x 8 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Altar Cross with Stand
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1944.320bronze: cast, gilded, engraved, and chasedOverall: 43.4 x 22.5 x 8 cm (17 1/16 x 8 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Angel
France, vicinity of Reims, 13th century
1966.360walnut with traces of gilding and polychromyOverall: 75 x 41.5 x 22.5 cm (29 1/2 x 16 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Angel
France, vicinity of Reims, 13th century
1967.27walnut with traces of gilding and polychromyOverall: 78.5 x 37 x 23.8 cm (30 7/8 x 14 9/16 x 9 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Saint Martin of Tours: The...
Germany, Cologne, 14th century
1971.103ivory with polychromy and gilding, original silver hingesOverall: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); Closed: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cameo of King Charles VIII of France (1470-1498)
France, Lyon, 15th century
1978.58agateOverall: 3.4 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm (1 5/16 x 15/16 x 3/16 in.)Gift of the George Kress Foundation in memory of William Mathewson MillikenCCCC0
Mourning Saint John and Mourning Virgin (pair)
Spain, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, 13th century
1930.621polychromed oakOverall: 154.9 x 36.9 x 20.4 cm (61 x 14 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis F. PrentissCCCC0
Plaque: Seated Prophet from a Reliquary Shrine
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim, Romanesque period, 12th century
1950.574gilded copper, champlevé enamelAverage: 9 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Casket
Northern Germany?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1949.16gilded copper, champlevé enamel, wood core (modern)Overall: 9.3 x 23.4 x 13.5 cm (3 11/16 x 9 3/16 x 5 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Left-Handed Dagger or "Main Gauche"
Spain (?) or Italy, (Neapolitan?), 17th century
1916.699steel, pierced and chiseledOverall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.); Blade: 44.4 cm (17 1/2 in.); Quillions: 25.4 cm (10 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Leaf from a Missal: The Crucifixion (recto) and Text (verso)
Bohemia
1949.204ink, tempera, and gold leaf on parchmentSheet: 35.4 x 23.5 cm (13 15/16 x 9 1/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Columnar Figure of an Apostle
France, Champagne, Châlons-sur-Marne, 12th century
1919.38limestoneOverall: 97.8 x 24.1 cm (38 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)General Income FundCCCC0
Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1949.430gilded copper, champlevé enamelOverall: 9.6 x 20.8 x 0.2 cm (3 3/4 x 8 3/16 x 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Beads from a Rosary
Italy, early 16th century
1952.277gilt copper with champlevé enamel Average: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pilgrim's Medallion with Saint Symeon the Younger
Byzantium, Syria, Byzantine period, early 12th Century
1972.52leadDiameter: 5.7 x 0.4 cm (2 1/4 x 3/16 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Bifolio from an Antiphonary: Historiated Initial O with the Nativity
Bohemia, Prague, 15th century
1976.100ink, tempera, and gold on parchmentSheet: 56.8 x 38.9 cm (22 3/8 x 15 5/16 in.); Framed: 61.6 x 76.8 cm (24 1/4 x 30 1/4 in.); Matted: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Mount for Purse or Escarcelle
Diego de Çaias (Spanish, 1535–1560)
1916.1550steel with gold inlayOverall: 19 x 13.9 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Ceremonial Cross of Count Liudolf
Germany, Lower Saxony?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1931.461gold: worked in repoussé; cloisonné enamel; intaglio gems; pearls; wood coreOverall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Executioner's Sword
Germany, 17th century
1916.1616steelOverall: 98.1 cm (38 5/8 in.); Blade: 75.3 cm (29 5/8 in.); Quillions: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.); Grip: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Miniature from a Book of Hours: The Pentecost
Jean Poyet (French)
1924.426Tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 17.5 x 11.7 cm (6 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.)Gift from J. H. WadeCCCC0
Cutting from a Gradual: Initial I with Departure of Tobias
"Master of Noah's Ark" (Italian)
2011.68ink, tempera, and gold on vellumLeaf: 17.8 x 17.4 cm (7 x 6 7/8 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Flintlock Pistol
Italy, Brescia, 18th century
1916.49steel, walnut and bone stockOverall: 48.3 cm (19 in.); Barrel: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.); Bore: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Crossbow Fibula
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 4th century
1930.227bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and nielloOverall: 10.2 x 7.1 x 3.8 cm (4 x 2 13/16 x 1 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.230bronze and champlevé enamelOverall: 5.3 x 5.3 x 1.6 cm (2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.231bronze and champlevé enamelOverall: 5.4 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm (2 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.232bronze and champlevé enamelOverall: 5.1 x 4.8 x 1.6 cm (2 x 1 7/8 x 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.233bronze and champlevé enamelOverall: 6 x 2.9 x 1.1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ornamental Brooch
Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 2nd-3rd century
1930.234bronze and champlevé enamelOverall: 4.9 x 4.8 x 1.7 cm (1 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364
France, Gothic period, 14th century
1964.372goldDiameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams CollectionCCCC0
Madonna and Child Enthroned
Master of San Lucchese (Italian, c. 1335–1380)
1968.206tempera and gold on poplar panelFramed: 122.5 x 61 x 7.5 cm (48 1/4 x 24 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 113.7 x 54 cm (44 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Noble: Henry VI in Ship with Shield of Arms (obverse); Ornamental Cross...
England, Henry VI, 1422-1461 (restored 1470-1471)
1969.165goldDiameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Half Pound: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse)
England, Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
1969.186goldDiameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Triple Unite or Three Pound Piece: Charles I (obverse); Declaration on...
England, Charles I, 1625-1649
1969.195goldDiameter: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: St. Matthew
Limbourg Brothers (Netherlandish)
2005.204ink, tempera and gold on vellumLeaf: 18.1 x 13 cm (7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours:  Initial D: Flight into Egypt (2 of 2 Excised...
Northern France or Flanders, early 14th Century
2011.56ink, tempera, and gold on vellumLeaf: 13 x 9.7 cm (5 1/8 x 3 13/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Sts. Geneviève, Catherine of Alexandria, and...
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
2014.21ink, tempera, silver, and gold on vellumLeaf: 16 x 11.2 cm (6 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
No image available
Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
35.2008steel; leather strapsLent by The Royal Armouries, Leeds©
No image available
Nuremberg, c. 1520
36.2008steelLent by The Royal Armouries, Leeds©
Pricked Spur
Spain, 13th century
1916.1604steelOverall: 14.9 x 7.9 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Quatrilobed Plaque (pair): The Annunciation and The Descent from the Cross
Spain, Catalonia?, 14th century
1922.312translucent enamel (basse-taille) on silverOverall: 8.3 x 8.3 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Virgin and Child with a Goldfinch
Neroccio de' Landi (Italian, 1447–1500)
1980.101tempera on woodFramed: 65 x 45 x 7.5 cm (25 9/16 x 17 11/16 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 38.8 x 30.5 cm (15 1/4 x 12 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Standing Virgin
Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, 1380–1439)
1986.92painted and gilded limestoneOverall: 104.8 cm (41 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Rowel Spur
Spain, early 18th Century
1916.1568steel Diameter: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); Overall: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Bifolio from a Gradual:  Initial (G) with Christ, the Virgin, and...
Italy, Siena (?)
1950.391Ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 55.7 x 37.9 cm (21 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Cunobeline Stater: Tablet on Wreath (reverse); Two Horses and Wheel ...
England
1969.152goldDiameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Half Pound: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse)
England, Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
1969.187goldDiameter: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Virgin Nursing the Christ Child
France, Île de France
1984.157painted limestoneOverall: 111 x 38.5 cm (43 11/16 x 15 3/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Adjoining Leaves from a Book of Hours: Penitential Psalms and King David...
Noël Bellemare (French, d. 1546) and 1 other
2003.174ink, tempera, and liquid gold on vellumEach leaf: 11.2 x 6.4 cm (4 7/16 x 2 1/2 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Leaf from a Book of Hours: St. Barbara (2 of 2 Excised Leaves)
Master of Jacques de Luxembourg (French)
2011.63ink, tempera and gold on vellumLeaf: 23.7 x 18.6 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.)The Jeanne Miles Blackburn CollectionCCCC0
Armet à Rondelle
Italy, Milan, 15th century
1916.1551steelOverall: 28.6 x 32.4 x 20.3 cm (11 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Close Helmet in Maximilian Style
Germany, Nuremberg(?), 16th century
1916.1651steel, brass rivetsOverall: 29.2 x 34.9 x 23.5 cm (11 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Parrying Dagger
Italy, late 16th - early 17th Century
1916.1657steel, copper wireOverall: 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in.); Blade: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.); Quillions: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Dagger
Italy, early 17th Century
1916.1696steel and horn (associated grip and blade)Overall: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.); Blade: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Quillions: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Cranequin
Germany, Nuremberg (?), 16th century
1916.1728steel, flax cord, wooden handleRack: 36.3 cm (14 5/16 in.); Crank: 30.5 cm (12 in.); Gear housing: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1760wood, leather, steelAverage: 37.2 cm (14 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Crossbow Bolt
Germany, 16th-17th century
1916.1761wood, leather, steelAverage: 37.2 cm (14 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 16th century
1916.452staghorn (two branches) carved with relief scene of Judith and Holofernes; mounts missingOverall: 15.9 x 12.1 cm (6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 17th century
1916.57walnut inlaid with horn in concentric circles; turned bone funnel with brass spring cap; iron suspension loopsDiameter: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Austria, Tyrol, 17th century
1916.59horn, engravedOverall: 21.3 x 20 cm (8 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Powder Flask
Austria (?) or Germany, 16th century
1916.676staghorn (two branches) with carved relief scene of the Judgement of Paris, mounts missingOverall: 17.8 x 13.4 cm (7 x 5 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Rapier
Federico Picinino (Italian)
1916.695steel; hilt russeted; wire gripOverall: 144.8 cm (57 in.); Quillions: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Procession of the Magi
Bernardo Parentino (Italian)
1916.790tempera on woodUnframed: 47.5 x 53.8 cm (18 11/16 x 21 3/16 in.)Holden CollectionCCCC0
Reliquary in Purse Form
Germany, Upper Rhine, Southern Swabia, Gothic period, 14th century
1932.422copper, gilded and engraved; glass; rock crystal; precious stones; wood coreOverall: 17.2 x 13.4 x 7.7 cm (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Engaged Capital with a Supporting (Caryatidal) Figure Flanked by Lions
Western France, Vendée or Angoulême?, 12th century
1963.477limestoneOverall: 34.3 x 47 x 34.3 cm (13 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Leopard d'Or of Edward III of England
England, Anglo-Gallic, Gothic period, 14th century
1964.373goldDiameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Engaged Capital with Lions
Northern Spain (Navarre ?) or Southwest France (Pyrénées or Roussillon ?), mid-12th century
1968.210marbleOverall: 34.3 x 40.7 x 27.4 cm (13 1/2 x 16 x 10 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Initial D[eus in loco] with a Prophet Excised from a Gradual
Lorenzo Monaco (Italian, c. 1370–1425)
1949.536ink, tempera, and gold on vellumSheet: 16.7 x 16 cm (6 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.); Framed: 52.4 x 39.7 cm (20 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.); Matted: 48.9 x 36.2 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Effigy of an Abbot
England, Dorset, 13th century
1977.71Purbeck marbleOverall: 105.1 x 48.3 x 22 cm (41 3/8 x 19 x 8 11/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0