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Charlemagne, King of the Franks
 Frankish (active Aachen, Germany, 742 - 814, Aachen, Germany) Primary



Fragment of Plaque with Ascension, Mary, and Apostles

1858, after original of early 9th century
Plaster cast of original ivory carving
State: Reproduction

5 3/16 in. x 3 9/16 in. (13.2 cm x 9 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 1858.183
Acquisition Date: 1908
Geography: Europe, Germany, Aachen
Classification: Fine and Visual Arts; Sculptures; Fictile Ivories
Culture/Nationality: German
Collection: Fictile Ivories
Description: Cast of a fragment of a plaque with the Virgin and Apostles witnessing the Ascension after the original in the Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Inv. No. Kg 54:217, old no. 886; formerly the Royal Museum, Darmstadt. Description: "The Virgin and Apostles standing looking upwards with upraised hands, evidently portion of the scene of the Ascension of Jesus Christ. The draperies are arranged in numerous small folds, shallowly incised, and the attitudes, except of the front apostle, are very constrained." (Westwood p. 156)

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Abrahamic religions*, religions*
  • Abrahamic religions - The group of religions comprising Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, that trace their origin to the prophet Abraham.
  • religions - Belief systems that encompass various personal and institutional relationships between human beings and what they regard as holy, sacred, or divine, usually but not always a deity, or a spiritual or occult force. Participation in a religion is typically manifested in obedience, reverence, and worship, often including group activities and alliance with a leader. Elements of a religion or similar belief system include doctrine, ritual, defined parameters of morality, and a code of living, often seen as a means of achieving spiritual or material improvement.

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  • J. O. Westwood, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Fictile Ivories in the South Kensington Museum G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoods. London, England, 1876
    Page Number: 156, no. 346
  • Theo Jülich, Die mittelalterlichen Elfenbeinarbeiten des Hessischen Landesmuseums Darmstadt Verlag Schnell & Steiner . Regensburg, Germany, 2007
    Page Number: 68-71

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