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Processional cross

Artist: Follower of Francesco Marti of Lucca

wrought in copper gilt embellished with blue nimbi for the terminal figures; on the obverse terminals are illustrated God the Father, the Virgin Mary, St. John the Evangelist, and St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the city, holding the city hall, the Palazzo Signoria, in his hands; on the reverse terminals we find the symbolic personifications of the four evangelists, the angel of Matthew, the lion of Mark, the ox of Luke, and the eagle of John

Date
c. 1450
In our collection
since October the 31st, 2012 up to now
Dimensions
22 x 9 1/4 in. (55.9 x 23.5 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Copper, gilt, enamel
Price
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Composition
zinc3%
copper95%
oxygen0%
cadmium2%