Plaque, second quarter 13th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper, Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1/16 in. (13.4 x 13.4 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The medieval metalworker's craft was often closely allied to the draftsman's art, a relationship that was particularly strong in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In this work, calligraphic metal surfaces float against colorful enameled backgrounds, much as drawing and painting interact in manuscripts
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Plaque, second quarter 13th century, Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper, Overall, 5 1/4 x 5 1/16, 13.4 13.4 0.2 cm, Enamels-Champlevé, medieval, metalworker, craft, closely allied, draftsman, art, relationship, particularly strong, twelfth, thirteenth centuries, work, calligraphic metal, surfaces, float, colorful enameled, backgrounds, drawing, painting interact, manuscripts
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