LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Ottonian

Title: Ivory Plaque with the Crucifixion Date: ca. 1000 Geography: Carved in Cologne, Germany Culture: Ottonian Medium: Ivory with gilding, silver-gilt, champlevé enamel, glass and stone cabochon mount Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/4 x 4 9/16 x 11/16 in. (13.4 x 11.6 x 1.8 cm) Overall (Ivory): 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in. (4.1 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm) Classification: Ivories Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 Accession Number: 17.190.495a, b On View Description: This miniature ivory with the Virgin and Saint John on either side of the cross and personifications of the sun and moon above is probably from a book cover or reliquary. It closely corresponds to monumental crucifixes carved about the year 1000. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/mediev...

Brooch, 970–1030 Ottonian (probably northern Italy) Gold with pearls, glass, and cloisonné enamel Overall 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm) Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.191.7) This brooch in the shape of a star is decorated with miniature architectural forms constructed of fine gold filigree and granulation. It is the kind of costume adornment worn by high-ranking members of the Ottonian court. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/17.191.7