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| Keywords: Spanish - Crucifix with Strawberries and Pansies - Walters 44511.jpg Elaborate crucifixes became increasingly popular during the Renaissance This example combines a translucent rock crystal crucifix terminating in gold mounts with enameled strawberries symbols of goodness pansies symbols of humility and multicolored quatrefoils The skull and crossbones below the feet of Christ appear on many examples and refer to the belief that the crucifixion took place directly over Adam's grave The three loops attached to the side and lower ends of the crucifix once bore pearls century 16 gold rock crystal enamel cm 8 74 5 56 accession number 44 511 18140 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry El Paso Museum of Art El Paso 2010 place of origin Spain Walters Art Museum license Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery of Spain Crucifixes the United States Strawberries in art Viola in art Rock crystal objects | ||||
