Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
Unknown Artist
c. 1330–1350
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
16.9 × 16.5 × 1.3 cm
Classification
Ivory
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in memory of Chester D. Tripp
Accession Number
1975.110
About this artwork
The four scenes represented on this ivory diptych are Christ’s Flagellation and Crucifixion on the left panel and Christ’s Resurrection and Appearance to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere, or "Do not touch me"). Ivory diptychs like this one illustrating pivotal moments in the story of Christ’s Passion and resurrection served as powerful tools in the devotional practices of elite members of society during the later Middle Ages.