Chandelier with tabernacle (Kapellenkrone)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1450–70
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
H. 113.5 cm, L. of long branches 36.8 cm, L. of short branches 11.4 cm
Classification
Metalwork-Bronze
Culture
South Netherlandish, Dinant (?)
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1422
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the *Chandelier with tabernacleKapellenkrone)* a masterful example of South Netherlandishwork, dating to around 1450–70. Crafted from brass by an unknown artist—possibly from the renowned brassworking center of Dinant—this imposing fixture rises to 113.5 cm high, with long branches extending 368 cm and shorter ones 11.4 cm. Its design as a "chapel crown" reflects the opulent liturgical furnishings of late medieval churches, where such chandeliers suspended candles to evoke divine illumination amid Gothic interiors. The...