Plaque: Adoration of the Magi
c. 1480–1500
Medium
painted enamel on copper
Dimensions
9.9 × 7 cm
Classification
Enamel
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of John L. Severance
Accession Number
1942.565
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
The size and shape of this plaque suggests that it may have originally been an "image de chevet" -- a religious image that was popularly hung from the bed curtain during late medieval times.
About the Artist
Monvaerni Master (French)
Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was a multifaceted French artist, poet, writer, and critic whose innovative collages and graphic works bridged Dada and Surrealism. Born in Paris on July 11, 1906, he spent much of his early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to France around 1913. His early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, with no records of formal art school attendanc...