Curatorial Notes
This diptych, a hinged and portable work used for private devotion, was probably made in the Latin Kingdom established in the Holy Land by the Crusaders. In style, technique, and the use of both Latin and Greek inscriptions, it shows a mixture of Eastern and Western elements. The diptych may have been made by an Italian craftsman, possibly working in the coastal city of Acre, which was the capital of a reduced crusader kingdom in the late 13th century. This type of private devotional work, and related Byzantine models imported back into Western Europe, exerted a powerful influence on later painting in Italy, France, and the Low Countries.
Artwork Identification
Title Diptych of the Virgin and Child Enthroned and the Crucifixion
Title (PT) Díptico da Virgem com o Menino Entronizado e da Crucificação
Title (ES) Díptico de la Virgen con el Niño entronizados y la Crucifixión
Artist Eastern Mediterranean
Artist Bio Eastern Mediterranean or Italian
Date c. 1280
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Art Institute of Chicago
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
