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Historical Archive: Thrones about 1270 to present
For undifferentiated 13th century see 1130-1270
Representations follow surviving examples.
See also utilitarian chairs and
stools.
prior's throne 1304-05 on right, in Chapter House, Canterbury, which has its own page.
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marble throne in naos, Dečani monastery church, 1322-31, which has its own pages
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archiepiscopal throne, Giovanni Battista del Cervelliera 1536, int. Pisa cathedral, which has its own pages with marquetry details
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Guido da Siena, Virgin and Child enthroned, 1270s, church of San Domenico, Siena. This work has its own page.
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Virgin and Child reliquary, Coppo di Marcovaldo c.1270-80, Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence. This work has its own page.
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St. Anna nursing Mary, w. Gregory below, Peter/Paul above: Scapular of Gregory X, silk samite with metallic embroidery, Rome? 1270s, Arezzo MS
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altar baldachin fr. Årdal, painted pine 1275-1300, Bergen 131: Crucifixion w. Peter/Paul, Christ enthroned, Virgin and Child w. St. Margaret of Antioch
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St. Peter altarpiece, Saint Peter Master or Guido da Siena/Guido di Graziano, 1280s. SPN 15. This work has its own page.
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St. Catherine of Alexandria, late 13th c. Rome, fresco from S. Agnese sulla via Nomentana, Vat 40478. For details see Vatican Museums.
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14th-c. Coronation of the Virgin, top, Lorsch Torhalle, which has its own page with more paintings
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Madonna of the Franciscans, Duccio c.1300, tempera and gold on wood 23.5 x 16 cm, SPN 20
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folding stool in the form of a lion throne: seal imprint of King Philippe IV le Bel of France, c.1300, Cl. 22297, Cluny: Louvre OA 6301. For full cords see Cluny.
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backless throne: St. George arm reliquary, Prague 1300-25, Prague Castle HS 03343. This work has its own page.
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Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page, in Pisa cathedral
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Andernach city seal matrix, silver, by 1308, SMBMünz 18239319, which has its own page
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frescoes 1309-16, Kloster Wienhausen, which has its own pages
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Pietro Lorenzetti? Virgin and Child w. SS Catherine, Agnes, c.1310-15, tempera/panel, Arezzo MS
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St Albans cathedral pier painting c.1310-20; St Albans has its own pages.
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Deesis mosaic, mostly Vincino di Vanni da Pistoia 1321, int. Pisa cathedral, which has its own pages with details
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Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, silver gilt/enamel, 1324-39, Louvre MR 342, which has its own page
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gold bulla of Louis IV the Bavarian, 1328, SMBMünz 18239302
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Virgin and Child, 1334, Sens cathedral. This object has its own page.
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Heavenly Jerusalem: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Dečani monastery frescoes (naos), 1335-47, which have their own pages
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Christ enthroned, 1337 with overpaint 16/17th c., iconostasis, Moscow Annunciation Cathedral, which has its own page
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Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Good and Bad Government 1338-40, Siena, which has its own page
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Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1343, Annunciation , SPN inv. 88, which has its own page
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backless throne of Valentinian: Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page.
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Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, Nardo di Cione 1354-57, which has its own page with more thrones
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Volkašin/Vukasin Mrjavčevic of Serbia dinar obverse, 1368-71: Christ enthroned, NBM
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backless throne: 3 Towers Reliquary, 1370-90, AachenCT. This work has its own page.
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backless throne: Vierge Ouvrante, polychromed wood, 1375-1425 (corpus 17th c.), Cluny Cl. 12060, which has its own page.
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Yakov Fedosov 1359, Lyudogoshch cross, wood, which has its own page, Novgorod AM
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throne of Apocalyptic beast: Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 frescoes: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages.
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Coronation of the Virgin, alabaster with paint and gilding, 15th c. Nottingham, PMA 1962-67-7. For another view see PMA.
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King Ahasuerus/Assuerus, oak choir stalls, 1420, Roskilde cathedral, which has its own page
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St. Olav triumphant over paganism, oak w. polychromy, altar dossal fr. Austevoll c.1425-50, Bergen MA 284. For other views see Bergen.
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St. Andrew with donor and Crucifixion, tempera and oil on wood, Retascon Master, Aragon c.1430, MFAB 99.1
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Chapel of Rarogne paintings, 1434-37, Sion, Valère basilica, which has its own interior page with additional views
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Parri Spinelli, Madonna of Mercy w. lives SS. Lorentino, Pergentino, tempera/panel 1435-37, Arezzo MS, which has its own page
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jewel on wall: Rogier van der Weyden or shop, Annunciation c.1440, Louvre MR 813, which has its own page
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Michele Giambono, Virgin and Child c.1440-early 1450s, tempera on linden. MFAB 1029. This work has its own page.
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Three Coronations tapestry, Brussels 1446-88, Sens CT. This work has its own page with more examples.
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Filippo Lippi, Coronation of the Virgin panel, Marsuppini altarpiece, 1450s, Vat. loan to Arezzo MS. For details see Arezzo Museums.
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Holy Kindred reliquary, Hans Greiff, Ingolstadt 1472, silver, silver gilt, paint, gems, pearls, Cluny Cl. 17048. This work has its own page.
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Carlo Crivelli, Virgin and Child c.1476, tempera and gold on poplar, MFAB 75. This work has its own page.
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Trinity, limestone w. polychrome, late 15th c., SF 53.11. For other views see SF.
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Life of Mary polyptych from Hamburg cathedral, Absolon Stumme 1499, MNW Śr. 432. This work has its own page with more examples.
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Christ enthroned, sapphire cameo/gold/ruby/emerald/pearl/enamel, Novgorod 16th c., Novgorod AM 3269-78.PEF
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Our Lady of the Sign, Deesis, saints: bone/silver gilt/turquoise/glass, 16th c., Novgorod AM
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Deesis, Annunciation, saints: bone/silver gilt/base metal, 16th c., Novgorod AM
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Albrecht Altdorfer 1509-18, Pilate washing his hands, from altarpiece of St. Sebastian, Abbey of St. Florian
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Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp fol. 80v, Iran, mid 1520s-30s, Met 1970.301. This manuscript has its own page.
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Judgment of Solomon, stained glass, Dierick Vellert, Netherlandish c.1530, CMA 1968.188
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Giovanni Bernardi, Christ before Pilate, obverse, intaglio rock crystal in gold with enamel and gems, c.1547, WAM 41.240. For additional views see Walters.
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cast lead reliquary w. SS. James the Greater, Bartholemew, Peter, Simon; poss. Westphalia, 18th c., DMP G1.7. For other views see DMP.
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dome mosaic design Jean-Baptiste Bethune 1872 aft. Ciampini 1699, execution Antonio Salviati 1880-81, Aachen cathedral. The cathedral has its own pages.
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ambulatory mosaics design Hermann Schaper 1889, executed Puhl & Wagner 1896-1902, Aachen cathedral. The cathedral has its own pages.
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ambulatory window, Samuel Caldwell Jr. 1919-49, Canterbury cathedral, which has its own glass page.
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Joseph Bohland, nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, eastern end remade 1959-60, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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