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Historical Archive: Hand of God


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Resurrection/Ascension, ivory, c.400, BNM MA 157, which has its own page.
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Abel and Melchisedek, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages.
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Baptism: Sancta Sanctorum reliquary box, Syria/Palestine, late 6th-early 7th c. This work has its own page.
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David and Goliath, Constantinople 629–30, Met 17.190.396, which has its own page with full work
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Baptism of Christ, crystal intaglio backed with red foil (unengraved obverse), c.830-900. Freiburg im Breisgau, Münster
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Processional cross with crystal intaglio, attributed to Jos. Som of Ueberlingen (1506-63), Freiburg im Breisgau, Münster treasury
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Baptism of Christ obverse, crystal intaglio, c.855-69, Rouen Musée Départemental des Antiquités 473. This object has its own page.
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Charles the Bald prayer book cover ivories: psalms, c.860, Zurich Schweizerisches Landesmuseum AG-1311, DIG-3437
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Arnulf Ciborium, gold, c.890, Munich Residenz, Schatzkammer. This object has its own page.
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Lothar cross, c.985, AachenCT, which has its own page
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Moses recieves the Law, ivory, late 10th c., SMBByz 8505/8506, which has its own page with companion panel
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Crucifixion from Lewes Priory, Sussex, walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM MME 87,10-25,14
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Crucifixion, walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM MME 1986,4-1,1
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Ascension ivory, early 11th c., prob. Lotharingia or Liége, Schn B2
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offerings of Cain and Abel: Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with another example.
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paten of Archbishop Gervais, silver/gold, mid 11th c., Tau
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Cain and Abel ivory, south Italy c.1084, Louvre OA 4052
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Enger cross, gold and gems, c.1100, workshop of Roger von Helmarshausen, KGM 88,635. This work has its own page.
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Orø Cross, gold?, early 12th c., found on the island of Orø in the Isefjord, National Museum Copenhagen 10861. For other views see Copenhagen.
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Bishop Udo (reg. 1079-1114, d. 1114), sandstone, HildMus G4. For other views see Hildesheim funerary monuments.
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Abdinghof portable altar, 1115-30, DMP PR50, which has its own page with another Hand
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inner archivolt top: Chartres west façade center, lower parts of towers 1140s-c.1150. For more views see Chartres.
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Crucifixion reliquary cross plaque, copper gilt and enamel, Mosan mid 12th c., WAM 44.98 (Not available at higher resolution). For other views see Walters.
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Stavelot altar, gilt bronze with enamel and rock crystal, c.1150-60, MRAH 1590. This work has its own page.
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ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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Ascension of Elijah (Elias), and Elisha (Eliseus), Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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testing of the True Cross: Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page with another example.
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center right: St. Valerie of Limoges reliquary, gilt copper/enamel, Limoges c.1175, Hermitage Ф-175. For oblique view see Hermitage.
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reliquary châsse plaque: Crucifixon and St. Thomas Becket, copper gilt and enamel, Master G. Alpais and workshop (French), c.1220-1225, CMA 1951.449
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Mary praying (naos), Dečani monastery church, 1335-47, which has its own pages
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lower left: Thomas, Earl of Lancaster: panel with capture, trial, journey, and execution; above: Coronation of the Virgin; mid/late 14th c., lead alloy partly gilt, from River Thames bank, MoL
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Chapel of Rarogne paintings, 1434-37, Sion, Valère basilica, which has its own interior page with architectural context
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Cross fr. Red Field Monastery, wood, c.1500-50, which has its own page