Gothic ivory with scenes from the life of the Virgin

An image of Sculpture. Right wing of a diptych. The subjects are in two zones under architectural canopies. Above: The Coronation of the Virgin and two kneeling angels with candlesticks; Below: The Nativity and Annunciation to the Shepherds. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 9.4 cm, width, whole, 15.4 cm, circa 1330-1360. Gothic. Medieval. French.

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Sculpture. Right wing of a diptych. The subjects are in two zones under architectural canopies. Above: The Coronation of the Virgin and two kneeling angels with candlesticks; Below: The Nativity and Annunciation to the Shepherds. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 9.4 cm, width, whole, 15.4 cm, circa 1330-1360. Gothic. Medieval. French.

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Accession Number: M.20-1904
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 650 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 659.08kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2013:01:22 14:49:27

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