Saint Gregory with Scribes
late 10th c. | Meister der Wiener Gregorplatte
The panel depicts Pope Gregory the Great (r. 590 – 604) – to whom the Holy Spirit in the shape of a dove is dictating prayers – and the scribes who copy them. The masterfully carved relief is among the most important works of its kind from the Early and High Middle Ages. It originally adorned the cover of a sacramentary.
The panel depicts Pope Gregory the Great (r. 590 – 604) – to whom the Holy Spirit in the shape of a dove is dictating prayers – and the scribes who copy them. The masterfully carved relief is among the most important works of its kind from the Early and High Middle Ages. It originally adorned the cover of a sacramentary.
Artist:
Meister der Wiener Gregorplatte (tätig vermutlich Ende 10. Jh.)
Time:
late 10th c.
Object Name
relief; ivory carving
Culture
Lorraine (?)
Material/technology:
Ivory
Dimensions:
20,5 cm × 12,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 8399
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