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Scene from the Legend of the True Cross

second half 14th century
Not on view
Enthusiasm for embarking on Crusade waned during the fourteenth century, notwithstanding the celebration of past efforts of Christians to secure the Holy Land and its treasures in works of art like this, in which knights on horseback breach the walls of Jerusalem in quest of the True Cross.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Scene from the Legend of the True Cross
  • Date: second half 14th century
  • Culture: Northern French or Netherlandish
  • Medium: Stone
  • Dimensions: Overall: 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (62.2 x 74.9 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.120.528
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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