Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421-1491)
c. 1467–68
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421-1491), c. 1467–68. Italy, Florence, 15th century. Nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silver borders; overall: 41.6 x 29.6 x 1.6 cm (16 3/8 x 11 5/8 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1952.109
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silver borders
- Dimensions
- Overall: 41.6 x 29.6 x 1.6 cm (16 3/8 x 11 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1952.109
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Prints 1400-1800, Florence and the Arts: Five Centuries of Patronage, When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story, Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs, Lutes, Lovers, and Lyres: Musical Imagery in the Collection, All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection, Vatican Treasures: Early Christian, Renaissance, and Baroque Art from the Papal Collections, Battle of the Nudes: Pollaiuolo's Renaissance Masterpiece, Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 8 - April 12, 1998. "Vatican Treasures: Early Christian, Reniassance, and Baroque Art from the Papal Collections," exh. cat. no. 33, pp. 111.<br>Florence and the Arts: Five Centuries of Patronage (1971), no.44<br>Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; August 25-October 27, 2002. "Battle of the Nudes: Pollaiuolo's Rennaissance Masterpiece". exh. cat. number 22, p. 23.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 117A Italian Renaissance
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