Probably West Germany second half 14th century
Christ Blessing,
Carved ivory figure
Height 12 cm.
Private collection
Estimated at 20.000 € - 25.000 € on 20.05.2023
Depiction of Christ enthroned and looking towards the viewer; His right hand raised in blessing, He also holds a chalice in His outstretched left hand, referring to the Eucharist. The high-quality ivory carving, designed for a frontal viewpoint, is particularly notable for the detailed observation of the folds of the long robe, which is surpassed only by the delicacy of the physiognomy and the locks of hair. More on this carving
Probably West Germany second half 14th century
Ivory reliefs of the Crucifixion
Carved ivory
11.8 x 7.9 cm.
Private collection
Estimated at 2.500 € - 3.000 € on 20.05.2023
Carved ivory with minute remains of former polychromy. High relief depiction of Christ crucified, flanked by His Mother and Saint John, beneath a Gothic architectural canopy.
Probably West Germany second half 14th century
Ivory reliefs of the Virgin with Child and the Crucifixion
Carved ivory
Each 9 x 4.3 cm.
Private collection
Estimated at 2.500 € - 3.000 € on 20.05.2023
Two small panels with relief depictions beneath Gothic architectural canopies. The rows of six regularly arranged drilled holes indicate a former use as mountings.
With small vertical cracks in the upper left and right.
Unknown artistA saint flagellating himself and holding a crucifix, c. 1700
Ivory relief
7.5 x 5.3 cm.
Private collection
Ivory, carved in relief. Representation of a saint flagellating himself and holding a crucifix. In the lower area depiction of a skull (Memento-Mori). Several cherubim appear in the upper area. More on this relief
The Flagellation, in a Christian context, refers to an episode in the Passion of Christ prior to Jesus' crucifixion. The practice of mortification of the flesh for religious purposes has been utilised by members of various Christian denominations since the time of the Great Schism in 1054. Nowadays the instrument of penance is called a discipline, a cattail whip usually made of knotted cords, which is flung over the shoulders repeatedly during private prayer.
In the 13th century, a group of Roman Catholics, known as the Flagellants, took self-mortification to extremes. These people would travel to towns and publicly beat and whip each other while preaching repentance. The nature of these demonstrations being quite morbid and disorderly, they were during periods of time suppressed by the authorities. They continued to reemerge at different times up until the 16th century. Flagellation was also practised during the Black Plague as a means to purify oneself of sin and thus prevent contracting the disease. Pope Clement VI is known to have permitted it for this purpose in 1348. More on Flagellation
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