Panel: For Pieta Backdrop

1926.08.0001E

Thumbnail of Panel: For Pieta Backdrop (1926.08.0001E)

    Basic Information

    Artifact Identification Panel: For Pieta Backdrop   (1926.08.0001E)
    Classification/
    Nomenclature
    1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
    3. Ceremonial Artifacts
    4. :
    5. Religious Objects
    Artist/Maker Unknown
    Geographic Location
    Period/Date 1475–1525 CE
    Culture German

    Physical Analysis

    Dimension 1 (Length) 99.5 cm
    Dimension 2 (Width) 12.8 cm
    Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.9 cm
    Weight 698 g
    Measuring Remarks Depth is board thickness.
    Materials Plant--Ash, Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint, Metal--Gold, Plaster
    Manufacturing Processes Painting, Gilding, Priming
    Munsell Color Information Dark Gray to Black (N 2.5/ 4.6% R) -Side 1 Moderate Olive Brown (2.5Y 4/2) -Shades lighter to darker Moderate Reddish Brown (10R 3/6) Yellowish White (2.5Y 9/2) -Side 2 Dark Yellow (2.5Y 6/6) Grayish Blue (10B 4/4) -light to darker

    Research Remarks

    Published Description N/A
    Description N/A
    Comparanda N/A
    Bibliography

    Franz, Sarah. Maternal Devotion: A Look at the Pieta With Female Saints Place in PreReformation Religious Art. Student paper, 1990.
    "Rx for museum," Heritage Nov. 1990, pp. 7-8.
    Cover photo, Journal of Aesthetic Education (Urbana), 21/1 (Spring 1987).

    Artifact History

    Archaeological Data N/A
    Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
    Reproduction no
    Reproduction Information N/A

    Share What You Know!

    The Spurlock Museum actively seeks opportunities to improve what we know and record about our collections. If you have knowledge about this object, please get in touch with our Registration staff by using the form below. Please note that we cannot give appraisals, provide any information related to the value of any party's collections, or authenticate artifacts.

    Please enter your first name.
    Please enter your last name.
    Please enter a valid email address.
    Please enter comments you would like to share about the artifact.

    All fields are required.