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Gothic ivory, Crucifixion and Martyrdom of Thomas a Becket

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An image of Sculpture / Diptych. Crucifixion and Martyrdom of Thomas à Becket. Right wing of a diptych, ivory carved in relief. The subjects are in two zones under architectural canopies. Above: Crucifixion between Virgin and St John - two women support the Virgin and two Jews stand behind St John. Below: The Murder of Becket, by three knights, opposed by a cross-bearer. Ivory, carved in relief, height, whole, 11.3 cm, width, whole, 7.1 cm, depth, whole, 0.9 cm, circa 1300-1370. Gothic. Medieval. French.

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Sculpture / Diptych. Crucifixion and Martyrdom of Thomas à Becket. Right wing of a diptych, ivory carved in relief. The subjects are in two zones under architectural canopies. Above: Crucifixion between Virgin and St John - two women support the Virgin and two Jews stand behind St John. Below: The Murder of Becket, by three knights, opposed by a cross-bearer. Ivory, carved in relief, height, whole, 11.3 cm, width, whole, 7.1 cm, depth, whole, 0.9 cm, circa 1300-1370. Gothic. Medieval. French.

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  • Accession Number: M.22-1904
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/16.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 710 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 702.00kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 16/1
  • Captured: 2013:01:22 14:45:17

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14th Century Becket Bible biblical Calvary Canterbury carved Christ Christianity cross crucified crucifix crucifixion devotional diptych Easter Fitz_AA French Golgotha Gothic ivory Jesus killing knight knights martyrdom martyred martyrs Mary Medieval murder murdered New Testament passion Passion of Christ relief religion religious Saint John saints sculpture St John St John the Evangelist St Thomas a Becket Thomas Becket Virgin Mary

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