Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Composition with Two Monastic Male Saints

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Anonymous, Netherlands.

Composition with Two Monastic Male Saints

Stained glass
AZ260
Provenance

Acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York, and installed in his library 1907-1909.

Summary

Two monks at top: one wears a cowl and holds a staff with ribbons. The other holds the crown of thorns, nails, and skull. Below are two roundels featuring snails atop a plant/flower, central is a small roundel featuring a dragonfly/flying insect. Bottom two rectangular vignettes feature a vaguely discernable castle, while the right hand panel features a floral motif including a heraldic shield, pomegranates and decorative heads.

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