The Virgin and Child, the Crucifixion and the Last Judgement
1255
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This small ivory triptych shows three carved panels. The left panel has the Virgin and Child with angels. The right panel shows Christ on the cross and the Last Judgment with souls rising. Ivory carving was a big deal in medieval Europe. Artists worked it like wood but with razor-sharp tools. This piece might have been part of a book cover or small altar. It’s kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
