Hand mirror with Christ as the Good Shepherd
The colourful enamel on this copper hand mirror represents Christ as the Good Shepherd. He protects his flock, which stands for the Christian community, by slaying a wolf. The meaning of the Latin inscription below the scene is ‘take care of my sheep’ and was Christ’s call to his apostles to continue his work.
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Hand mirror with Christ as the Good Shepherd
The colourful enamel on this copper hand mirror represents Christ as the Good Shepherd. He protects his flock, which stands for the Christian community, by slaying a wolf. The meaning of the Latin inscription below the scene is ‘take care of my sheep’ and was Christ’s call to his apostles to continue his work.
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description
De kleurrijke voorstelling in ...... om zijn werk voort te zetten.
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The colourful enamel on this c ...... apostles to continue his work.
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identifier
BK-1958-46
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Hand mirror with Christ as the Good Shepherd
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Handspiegel met Christus als Goede Herder
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type
created
c. 1640 - c. 1660
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ca. 1640 - ca. 1660
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extent
breedte 7,6 cm
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dikte 1,2 cm
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height 10.2 cm
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height 11.1 cm
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hoogte 10,2 cm
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hoogte 11,1 cm
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thickness 1.2 cm
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width 7.6 cm
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Collectie: accessoires
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Collectie: edele metalen
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Collection: accessories
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provenance
…; from Dr Fritz Mannheimer (1 ...... ransferred to the museum, 1960
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spatial
temporal
eerste kwart 17e eeuw
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first quarter 17th century
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second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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