Plaque with The Betrayal of Christ, 15th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper, Overall (without frame): 9 13/16 x 9 1/8 x 1/16 in. (24.9 x 23.2 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Painted, Monvaerni, The 'Monvaerni' enamels are probably the oldest to display the technique of enamel painting as practiced in Limoges. The enameler’s talent for dramatic narrative outweighs his somewhat awkward figure style and desiccated colors
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