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Eucharistic Dove
Frenchearly 13th century (Medieval)
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Used for storing communion wafers, doves such as this were suspended above the altar to signify the presence of the Holy Spirit at the Mass. On this fine, colorful example, the sparkling glass eyes and shimmering enamels on the wings and tail highlight the richness of the material of the liturgical vessel. The wafers were stored in a cavity under a hinged lid on the bird's back.
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Details
- Title: Eucharistic Dove
- Creator Nationality: French
- Date Created: early 13th century (Medieval)
- Physical Dimensions: w21.1 x h18.6 x d8.78 cm
- Type: ciboria (vessels)
- Rights: Acquired by Henry Walters, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
- External Link: The Walters Art Museum
- Medium: champlevé enamel on copper with gilding and glass pastes
- Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Place of Origin: Limoges (in present-day France)
- ExhibitionHistory: Early Birds. Junior Art Gallery, Louisville. 1954; Five Year Favorites. Junior Art Gallery, Louisville. 1955; Religious Art of the Western World. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. 1958; The Arts of Man. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. 1962; Russian Enamels. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1996-1997; Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998-2001; Vive la France! French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1999-2000
- Artist: French
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