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Plaque with Saint William of Bourges

ca. 1218–25
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Early in his career, and well before he became archbishop in 1205, William of Bourges was a hermit-monk at the abbey at Grandmont, near Limoges. It is fitting, therefore, that this plaque honoring him was created in the enamel technique for which Limoges was renowned.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plaque with Saint William of Bourges
  • Date: ca. 1218–25
  • Geography: Made in Limoges, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Copper: engraved and gilt: champlevé enamel: dark blue, turquoise, medium green, yellow, red, and white
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/16 x 6 7/8 x 1/16 in. (20.4 x 17.4 x 0.2 cm)
  • Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.694
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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