The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 24, 2024

Pendant with Reverse Intaglio of the Anastasis

Pendant with Reverse Intaglio of the Anastasis

late 500s
Location: not on view

Description

This pendant consists of two dome-shaped pieces of rock crystal, one of which has the design cut into its reverse. The subject is the Anastasis, which shows Christ entering the gates of Hell and releasing Old Testament figures said to have believed in his divinity before his birth. On the left, Christ (with a cross staff) reaches out to Adam, who kneels before him. Eve stands behind, also reaching out her hand. The chain may be of later date.
  • Comte Xavier du Puytison, Paris; Dr. Norman Zaworski, Garfield Heights, Ohio.
  • The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
  • {{cite web|title=Pendant with Reverse Intaglio of the Anastasis|url=false|author=|year=late 500s|access-date=24 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1983.209