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Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence | musefully
Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, c. 1180. gilded copper, champlevé enamel, Overall: 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 Fund, 1949.430. CC0.
Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
c. 1180
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Medieval Art
Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, c. 1180. Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim?, Romanesque period, 12th century. Gilded copper, champlevé enamel; overall: 9.6 x 20.8 x 0.2 cm (3 3/4 x 8 3/16 x 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1949.430 Champleve enameling is a process in which the artist carves designs into copper plates, and then powdered glass is applied before firing in a furnace, causing the glass to fuse into enamel. In this case, the copper was then gilded and polished. This type of enameling is still done today, mostly for jewelry and decorative items.