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| Keywords: Nardon Pénicaud - Triptych with Crucifixion - Walters 44149.jpg The brilliant jewel-like surfaces of this small folding triptych three panels hinged together are characteristic of painting in enamel on copper which was a specialty of Limoges The vibrancy and surface richness possible with this technique made it attractive for decorating personal objects They had to be fairly small because of the relatively small sheets of copper then available Pénicaud was a great enamelist and the founder of a successful workshop carried on by his heirs Like many contemporary enamelists however he did not compose the religious images he executed This scene is based on a woodcut published in Paris in 1505 The French woodcut was in turn derived from a German engraving Originality was not as important then as it is today; what mattered most was the quality of the product This exquisite triptych was clearly held in high esteem as it was the model for several others ca 1495 1525 Early Modern painted and gilded enamel on copper framed cm 34 51 5 2 2 ; plan view cm 44 5 13 4 accession number 44 149 11396 P Morgan Collection Arnold Seligmann Rey Co Henry Walters Baltimore 1922 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1922 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Nardon Pénicaud Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
