Plaque with the Pentecost, ca. 1150–75, Made in Meuse Valley, South Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Champlevé and translucent enamel on copper gilt, Overall: 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 x 1/4 in. (10.3 x 10.3 x 0.6 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The Acts of the Apostles recounts how they were infused with the Holy Spirit fifty days after Easter, an event celebrated by the feast of Pentecost. In this plaque, the use of gilding and of enamel over metal foil creates a shimmery effect appropriate to this mystical scene
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