Cross of Herimann and Ida
Type:
Crosses
Date:
ca. 1050
Location or Findspot (Modern-Day Country):
Germany
Medium:
Bronze,
Gilt-bronze,
Lapis lazuli
Description:
This cross was commissioned by Herimann, archbishop of Cologne as of 1036, and features him and his sister Ida, abbess of a convent, kneeling at Mary's feet. On the other side is Christ with a spoliated women's head made from lapis lazuli.
Relevant Textbook Chapter(s):
Introduction,
6
Image Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
