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Historical Archive: Images of Altars See also surviving altars. For Christ on an altar-like structure, see Nativity. Medici cameo: emperor with genius, sacrificing poss. to Hope, 1st-3rd c., sardonyx cameo in gilded metal, Florence MA 14443. This work has its own page. Abraham and Isaac, banded agate intaglio, Sasanian (3rd-7th c.), CdM Chab. 1330 Junius Bassus sarcophagus, c.359, marble, Vat Tesoro 31529.3.1-3, which has its own page Symmachorum ivory, late 4th to early 5th c., V&A 212-1865, which has its own page priestess at altar of Cybele (Nicomachorum ivory), early 5th c., Cluny Cl.17048. This work has its own page. Ravenna, Orthodox baptistery, c.451-73. This work has its own pages with more altars. altar and Raising of Lazarus, ivory pyxis, 6th c. provincial Byzantine (Ravenna?), CMA 1951.114. For contiguous scenes see CMA. Abel and Melchisedek, presbytery mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. Sacrifice of Isaac, presbytery mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. ivory pyxis with Christ and the Samaritan woman, eastern Mediterranean? c.550-600; Louvre OA 5524 A. This object has its own page. Communion of the Apostles: Riha paten, silver/gilt/niello, 565-78, DO BZ.1924.5, which has its own page liturgical scenes, ivory, c.870-75? Louvre MR 368, MR 369. This work has its own page. sacrifices Melchisedek, Abraham, ivory, early 11th c., Louvre OA 11738 Presentation in the Temple, Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with other views. Last Judgment, tempera, Nicholas and Johannes 1061-71, Vat 40526, which has its own page Abraham and Isaac: ivory with Genesis scenes, Spain, late 11th or 9th/early 10th c., Hermitage Ф-2, which has its own page portable altar of Henry II of Werl, Roger of Helmarshausen c.1105 or 1120-27, DMP DS2, which has its own page pagan altar? Abdinghof portable altar, 1115-30, DMP PR50, which has its own page Presentation in the Temple: Chartres west façade center 1140s-c.1150. For more views see Chartres. offerings of Melchisadek and Abel (lower left and right): Stavelot altar, gilt bronze with enamel and rock crystal, c.1150-60, MRAH 1590. This work has its own page. Presentation in the Temple: Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page. St. Valerie of Limoges reliquary, gilt copper/enamel, Limoges c.1175, Hermitage Ф-175. For oblique view see Hermitage. Presentation in the Temple: Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page. Thomas Becket reliquary, Limoges c.1180-90, V&A M.66-1997. This work has its own page. reliquary of Thomas Becket, copper alloy/enamel, Limoges c.1190-1200, Cluny Cl. 23296 For full work see Cluny. Thomas Becket reliquary, copper/enamel, c.1200-1210, SF. For oblique view see SF. reliquary of Thomas Becket, copper alloy/enamel, Limoges c.1200-25, Cluny Cl. 22596. For full work see Cluny. reliquary châsse plaque: Crucifixon and St. Thomas Becket, copper gilt and enamel, Master G. Alpais and workshop (French), c.1220-1225, CMA 1951.449 font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page. Bonaventura Berlinghieri 1235, St. Francis, which has its own page with more altars annunciation to Zachariah (heavily restored), mosaic c.1240-1310, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages. Nicola Pisano pulpit 1260, Pisa baptistery, which has its own page, in cathedral complex Nedstryn altar frontal, painted pine 1300-25, Bergen MA 1, which has its own page with another altar Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page, in Pisa cathedral Presentation: Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, silver gilt/enamel, 1324-39, Louvre MR 342, which has its own page Dečani monastery frescoes (naos), 1335-47, which have their own pages Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page. Thomas Aquinas at Mass (top), Orcagna altarpiece 1357, Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, which has its own page Arca di Sant' Agostino, 1362-aft. 1409, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia. This work has its own page. relic deposition c.1363/65: Karlstejn Castle, Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which has its own page. angel from altar (Rev. 14): Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 frescoes: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages. Abraham and Isaac, oak choir stalls, 1420, Roskilde cathedral, which has its own page St. Thomas Aquinas at Prayer (predella panel from a polyptych), tempera on poplar wood, Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni), c.1423-26, MFAB 32. This work has its own page. Cain and Abel offerings, lower window: Goro di Bartolomeo, Leonardo di Bartolomeo, Bartolommeo d'Andrea Bocchi 1453-54, Pisa cathedral, which has its own pages with another altar window Pedro de Córdoba, Mass of Saint Gregory c.1475, oil on wood, IMA 57.82. For detail see IMA. Presentation in the Temple: Life of Mary polyptych from Hamburg cathedral, Absolon Stumme 1499, MNW Śr. 432. This work has its own page. Mass of St. Giles, oil on panel c.1500, LNGA, which has its own page with companion panel Mass of St. Gregory, early 16th c., tempera on pine, Portillo Master (active Palencia 1460-1506), MFAB 85.7. For a detail see MFAB. Triptych of St. Stanislaus the Bishop from church in Pławno, painted and gilt limewood, Krakow c.1510-20, MNW Śr. 18. This work has its own page. Augustinian in prayer, 17th c.?, Lille, Hospice Comtesse St. Thomas at altar, Samuel Caldwell Jr. 1919-49: Canterbury cathedral, which has its own glass page.