House Altar from the chapel of the Andrássy Castle, Monok
unknown16th century
Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
The two retable sides are straight, with curving tops both are divided by volute pairs at the bottom and top. The middle picture of the Calvary is made of inlaid marble and semi-precious stones, and enclosed by twin columns. There is an inscription in a cartouche under the Calvary-scene, referring to the mercy of the Almighty and the sacrifice of Christ: "PROPRIO FILIO NON PEPERCI(T), SED PRO OMNIBUS TRADIDI(T) ILLUM". (cf. St. Paul's Letter to the Romans, 8:32 "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all.") The rich decoration consists of garlands of fruits, stylized foliage and flowers and volutes.
- Title: House Altar from the chapel of the Andrássy Castle, Monok
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: 16th century
- Location Created: Florence
- Physical Dimensions: 94 x 66 cm
- Inscription: PROPRIO FILIO NON PEPERCI(T), SED PRO OMNIBUS TRADIDI(T) ILLUM
- Subject Keywords: applied arts, Metalwork Collection, New Testament, biblical scene, liturgical object
- Type: artifact
- Rights: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, 2023
- External Link: house altars in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, contemporary artefacts from Florence in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, artefacts made of lapis lazuli in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
- Medium: agate, amethyst, gilt bronze, gilt copper, lapis lazuli (lazurite), marble, semi-precious stones
- Art Genre: applied arts
- Art Movement: Renaissance
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