Monstrance of Thadea Petrucci
Title
Monstrance of Thadea Petrucci
Detail description
An inscription around the stem of this fourteenth-century reliquary from Florence celebrates "Mistress Thadea Petrucci," who had the receptacle made "for the salvation of her dead." Thadea's gift, made during a period dominated by the experience of the Black Death (1347-1351) poignantly demonstrates the redemptive value attributed to such offerings. Contributing to the beauty of the Lord's temple was a way to gain God's benevolence at the time judgment. Here, the act of giving is sanctioned by the patron.
Creator
Patron: Thadea Petrucci
Creation location
Florence, Italy
Date
ca. 1340-1350
Medium
Gilded copper, enamel, rock crystal
Dimensions
Height: 25 in.
Diam.: 9 3/8 in.
Diam.: 9 3/8 in.
Collection
Walters Art Museum
Inventory number
53.51
Photo credit
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/11121/monstrance-of-thadea-petrucci/
Files
Citation
“Monstrance of Thadea Petrucci,” Responding to Medieval Art, accessed March 29, 2024, https://medievalresponses.omeka.net/items/show/24.