Cake plate
Unknown Artist
1800–1900
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Pressed glass, diamond thumbprint
Dimensions
H. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm); Diam. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Classification
Cake plate
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
Accession Number
46.140.822
Art Historical Context
**De heilige Bernardusielend voor Maria met** (Saint Bernard Kneeling Before the Virgin and Child), created by the enigmatic Meester IAM van Zwoll around 1470–1485, exemplifies the devotional art of the Northern Netherlands during the late Gothic period. master engraver, identified only by his monogram "IAM" and linked to the town of Zwolle, produced religious prints that brought sacred imagery into homes and churches. The scene depicts the revered Cistercian saint Bernard of Clairvaux in humble adoration before the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child—a popular motif symbolizing mystical visi...