Museum Exhibition
Catalogue of Works
Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
39 documented works
Michele Giambono (Michele Giovanni Bono)
The Man of Sorrows
ca. 1430
Tempera and gold on wood
Overall, with engaged frame, 21 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (54.9 x 38.7 cm); painted surface 18 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (47 x 31.1 cm)
View at museumBenedikt Dreyer
Meeting of Saints Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate
ca. 1515–20
Oak with polychromy and gilding
Overall: 23 x 19 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (58.4 x 48.9 x 12.4 cm)
View at museumFrench
Box with Romance Scenes
ca. 1310–30
Elephant ivory
4 5/16 × 9 15/16 × 6 1/4 in., 3.2 lb. (10.9 × 25.3 × 15.9 cm, 1454g) Other (Top): 5 7/8 × 9 7/8 × 5/16 in. (15 × 25.1 × 0.8 cm)
View at museumFrench or Italian
Comb
15th or 16th century
Elephant ivory, paint and gilding
Overall: 3 7/16 x 5 1/16 x 3/16 in. (8.8 x 12.9 x 0.4 cm)
View at museumMaster Heinrich of Constance
The Visitation
ca. 1310–20
Walnut, paint, gilding, rock-crystal cabochons inset in gilt-silver mounts
23 1/4 × 11 7/8 × 7 1/4 in. (59.1 × 30.2 × 18.4 cm)
View at museumItalian, Venice, Murano
Goblet
ca. 1475–1500 (modern foot)
Glass, enameled and gilded
Overall (confirmed): H. 6 7/8 x W. 3 7/16 in. (17.5 x 8.7 cm); Diameter of cup: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
View at museumFrench
Virgin of the Annunciation
ca. 1300–1310
Limestone, traces of paint
16 11/16 × 11 5/8 × 7 3/8 in., 34 lb. (42.4 × 29.6 × 18.8 cm, 15.4 kg)
View at museumBernhard von Breydenbach|Peter Schöffer the Elder|Erhard Reuwich
Peregrinatio in terram sanctam.
1486
Woodcuts
12 5/8 x 9 1/16 x 1 3/8 in. (32 x 23 x 3.5 cm)
View at museumFrench
Purse with scenes from the story of Patient Griselda
14th century
Silk and metal thread on canvas
Overall: 6 x 5 5/8in. (15.2 x 14.3cm)
View at museumFrench
Leaf of a Writing Tablet
14th century
Ivory
Overall: 4 9/16 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in. (11.7 x 7.8 x 0.6 cm)
View at museumCentral European
Saddle
ca. 1400–1420
Staghorn, limewood, rawhide, birchbark, metal, paint
Overall ((a) Saddle): 13 5/16 × 20 1/2 × 13 5/8 in. (33.8 × 52.1 × 34.6 cm) Overall (b-blanket): 30 7/8 × 27 1/4 in. (78.4 × 69.2 cm)
View at museumFrench
Box with the Parable Prodigal Son and Scenes of Lovers
14th century
Elephant ivory
Overall: 3 3/16 x 7 3/16 x 4 1/8 in. (8.1 x 18.3 x 10.5 cm) Lid: 7 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 3/16 in. (18.3 x 10.5 x 0.5 cm)
View at museumFrench
Coffret
14th century
Embossed leather, walnut, gilding, polychromy, copper alloy and iron fittings
Overall: 4 5/16 x 8 5/16 x 7in. (11 x 21.1 x 17.8cm)
View at museumGerman
Coffret (Minnekästchen)
ca. 1325–50
Oak, inlay, and tempera; wrought-iron mounts
Overall: 4 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 6 1/2in. (12.1 x 27.3 x 16.5cm)
View at museumFrench
Altar Angel (one of a pair)
ca. 1275–1300
Oak with traces of paint
29 1/2 in. × 7 in. × 7 11/16 in. (75 × 17.8 × 19.5 cm)
View at museumFrench
Altar Angel
ca. 1275–1300
Oak with traces of paint
29 × 7 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (73.7 × 19.4 × 19 cm)
View at museumThe Limbourg Brothers
The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
1405–1408/1409
Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum
Single leaf, Overall: 9 3/8 x 6 11/16 in. (23.8 x 17 cm); Double leaf, Overall: 9 3/8 x 13 7/16 in. (23.8 x 34.1 cm)
View at museumItalian
Manuscript Leaf with Marriage Scene, from Decretals of Gregory IX
ca. 1300
Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
18 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (46.1 x 29.6 cm) Other (Illumination): 3 1/16 x 5 1/2 in. (7.8 x 14 cm) Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
View at museumSouth Netherlandish
Base for a Statuette
1470–80
Boxwood
Overall: 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 3 3/8 in. (8.9 x 12.4 x 8.6 cm)
View at museumNorthern European
Saint Sebastian
late 15th century
European poplar, paint, gesso
Overall: 49 1/4 x 12 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (125.1 x 31.4 x 25.1 cm)
View at museumNetherlandish
Plate with Wife Beating Husband
ca. 1480
Copper alloy, wrought
Overall: 3 7/8 x 20 1/4 in. (9.8 x 51.5 cm)
View at museumJean Le Noir
The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy
before 1349
Tempera, grisaille, ink, and gold on vellum
Overall (closed): 5 3/16 x 3 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (13.2 x 9.7 x 4.2 cm) Overall (approx. size opened): 5 3/16 x 7 11/16 x 2 13/16 in. (13.2 x 19.5 x 7.1 cm) individual folios: 4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in. (12.6 x 9 cm) Storage (Book Box): 6 5/16 x 5 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (16 x 13.2 x 6.1 cm)
View at museumSouth German
Pax with the Crucifixion
ca. 1360–70
Ivory and copper gilt
Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 15/16 in. (9.5 x 7.9 x 2.4 cm)
View at museumUpper Rhenish
Two Riddles of the Queen of Sheba
ca. 1490–1500
Linen warp; wool, linen and metallic wefts
31 1/2 x 40 in. (80 x 101.6 cm)
View at museumSouth Netherlandish
Roundel with Annunciation to the Virgin
1500–1510
Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain
Overall: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
View at museumGiovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia)
Saint Catherine of Siena Receiving the Stigmata
ca. 1447–65
Tempera and gold on wood
Overall: 11 in. × 7 7/8 in. (27.9 × 20 cm)
View at museumSouth Netherlandish
Aquamanile in the Form of Aristotle and Phyllis
late 14th or early 15th century
Bronze; Quaternary copper alloy (approx. 72% copper, approx. 17% zinc, approx. 6% lead, approx. 3% tin).
H. 32.5 cm, w. 17.9 cm, l. 39.3 cm, wt. 6062 g.
View at museumFrench (?)
Comb
15th–16th century
Boxwood inlaid with bone, and decorated with red and green silk
Overall: 3 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 3/8 in. (9.8 x 16.5 x 1 cm)
View at museumGerman
Roundel with the Temptation of Saint Anthony
1532
Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain
Overall: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
View at museumItalian
The Man of Sorrows
last quarter 14th century
Champlevé enamel, gilded copper
Overall: 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/16 in. (10.4 x 8 x 0.2 cm)
View at museumSouth Netherlandish
Roundel with Saint Catherine of Alexandria
ca. 1500
Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain
Overall: 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm)
View at museumGerman
Amatory Brooch
ca. 1340–60
Gold and freshwater pearl
Overall (closed): 1 1/4 x 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (3.2 x 2.2 x 3.8 cm)
View at museumFrench
Cover of a Writing Tablet
ca. 1325–50
Ivory
Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 5/16 in. (9.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 cm)
View at museumFrench
Plaque with the Fountain of Youth
ca. 1320–40
Ivory
Overall: 4 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in. (11.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 cm)
View at museumMichel Erhart
Christ Child with an Apple
ca. 1470–80
Willow with original paint and traces of gold
14 15/16 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (38 x 19.1 x 12.1 cm)
View at museumBritish or French
Ring Brooch
1250–1300
Gold, sapphire, garnet
Overall: 15/16 × 3/16 in. (2.4 × 0.4 cm)
View at museumNorth Italian
Belt
ca. 1330–50
Silver, with traces of gilding and enamel; modern textile support
65 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 9/16 in. (166 × 3.3 × 1.4 cm) Other (waist size): 21 1/16 - 33 7/16 in. (53.5 - 85 cm) Other (width of textile support): 7/8 in. (2.3 cm) Other (From end of belt buckle to change in orientation): 34 1/16 in. (86.5 cm) Other (From end of belt strap to change in orientation): 40 3/16 in. (102 cm)
View at museumFrench or British
Ring Brooch
13th century
Gold and garnet
5/8 × 13/16 × 3/16 in. (1.6 × 2.1 × 0.5 cm) Other (pin only): 11/16 × 1/16 in. (1.7 × 0.2 cm)
View at museumAnonymous, German, 15th century
The Man of Sorrows between Two Angels (Schr. 900)
15th century
Woodcut, hand-colored
sheet: 3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. (9 x 6.4 cm)
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