Once used as decorations for a reliquary shrine, each enamel plaque represents a biblical prophet: Isaiah, Obadiah, Elisha, and Hosea. Fine gold dots punctuate dark blue backgrounds. Typical of Hildesheim enamels, this detailing creates the illusion that the prophets sit against star-studded twilight skies.

<i>Reflection of Heaven--Romanesque in Hildesheim</i>. Dom-Museum Hildesheim (organizer) (August 15-December 16, 2001).

Reflection of Heaven--Romanesque in Hildesheim

<i>Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art</i>. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008); Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN (February 13-June 7, 2009).

Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art

University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, "Romanesque Art" November 6-December 4, 1960.

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "The Year 1200" February 14-May 10, 1970, cat.no.183, pg.177-179

Dom-Museum Hildesheim, Germany; August 15-December 16, 2001.  "Reflection of Heaven--Romanesque in Hildesheim," exh. cat. no. 4.22c, p. 166.

Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Art, "When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story" December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982.

Bavarian Nationalmuseum, Munich (5/10/2007 - 9/16/2007), the J. Paul Getty Musuem, Los Angeles (10/30/2007 - 1/20/2008) and Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN (2/13/2009 - 6/7/2009): "Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art"

A gilded copper and champlevé enamel plaque depicts Isaiah seated on a throne. Facing right, the bearded prophet wears a halo and gold robes. Across his lap, he holds a scroll inscribed "ESAIAS PROPHETA." The deep blue background, speckled with gold dots, is framed by a turquoise arch. Below, his feet rest on an architectural base with red accents. Small mounting holes punctuate the frame where some gilding has worn away.

Albin Chalandon, Lyon; Fréderic Spitzer, Paris; (Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc., New York).

Plaque: Seated Prophet from a Reliquary Shrine: Esaias (Isaiah)

Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim, Romanesque period, 12th century

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