Plaque with Christ in Majesty
Unknown Artist
19th century or modern
Medium
Champlevé enamel, copper
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 3/8 in. (23.2 x 12.1 x 1 cm)
Classification
Enamels-Champlevé
Culture
French
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number
17.190.774
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Plaque with Christ in*, a captivating French enamel work from the 19th century or modern, now housed in the Museum of Art's Medieval department. This intimate plaque (9 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 3/8 in.) depicts Christ enthroned in glory, surrounded by adoring angels—a timeless Christian iconography symbolizing divine authority and heavenly splendor. Though created by an unknown artist, it evokes the devotional art of earlier eras, likely as part of the Gothic Revival movement that romanticized medieval craftsmanship. Crafted in champlevé enamel on copper, the piece showcases a venerable tech...