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Pilgrim Medallion with Christ, Angels, Apostles, and Saints
Venetian13th century (Medieval)
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Made from molten glass pressed in a mold, this type of medallion was mass-produced and served as a souvenir or memento of a visit to a holy shrine. The medallion, with a typically Byzantine composition, shows that craftsmen in the port city of Venice were familiar with the art of Constantinople.
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Details
- Title: Pilgrim Medallion with Christ, Angels, Apostles, and Saints
- Creator: Venetian
- Date Created: 13th century (Medieval)
- Location Created: Italy, Venice
- Physical Dimensions: 2 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 7/16 in. (6.6 x 5.9 x 1.1 cm)
- Type: Glasswares
- External Link: https://art.thewalters.org/detail/16876
- Medium: glass
- Accession Number: 47.5
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