File:England, Dorset, 13th century - Effigy of an Abbot - 1977.71 - Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg
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Effigy of an Abbot
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| Title |
Effigy of an Abbot |
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| Description |
This funerary effigy represents one of the abbots of Cerne Abbey in Dorset, in southern England. His identity is unknown. Portrayed with tonsured (shaved) head and tightly curled beard, the abbot clasps a book in his left hand and traces of his crozier (staff) may be seen in his right hand---symbols of his office and pastoral authority. The figure is carved from "Purbeck marble," a limestone unique to the Purbeck Hills of Dorset. Very little remains of Cerne Abbey today, but it is known to have existed as early as the 9th century. The abbey was dissolved in 1539 by King Henry VIII during the English Reformation, at which time its buildings were razed to the ground. This is the only work of art that survives from the abbey and, though buffeted by time and history, retains much of its fine sculptural character. The sculpture has the additional distinction of being the only monument of its type in an American museum. |
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| Date | 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Purbeck marble | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 105.1 x 48.3 x 22 cm (41 3/8 x 19 x 8 11/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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| Accession number |
1977.71 |
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| Place of creation | England, Dorset, 13th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The three-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with copyright terms of life of the creator plus 70 years or less. The creation of photographic reproduction of this object, however, generates a new copyright and an additional statement should be provided to indicate the copyright status of the image.
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 14:45, 28 January 2019 | | 1,733 × 3,400 (1.77 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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