Saint Gregory with Scribes
late 10th c., Artist: Meister der Wiener Gregorplatte
Saint Gregory with Scribes
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.
Object data
Object Name
relief; ivory carving
Culture
Lorraine (?)
Dated
late 10th c.
Artist
Meister der Wiener Gregorplatte (tätig vermutlich Ende 10. Jh.)
Material
Ivory
Dimensions
20,5 cm × 12,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 8399
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