Plaque with the Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, ca. 1160–80, Made in England, British, Champlevé enamel on gilded copper, 3 7/16 × 4 15/16 × 1/8 in. (8.7 × 12.5 × 0.3 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, This rare and highly important plaque epitomizes a key moment in the history of medieval art, when goldsmiths—who had traditionally used enamels only as a substitute for colored gems—realized the full potential of the technique as a narrative art form
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Plaque, Calling, Saints Peter, Andrew, ca, 1160–80, England, British, Champlevé enamel, gilded copper, 3 7/16, 4 15/16, 1/8, 8.7, 12.5, 0.3 cm, Enamels-Champlevé, rare, highly important, plaque, epitomizes, key moment, history, medieval art, goldsmiths—, traditionally, enamels, substitute, colored gems—realized, full potential, technique, narrative, form
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