Wing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Wing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This fragmentary door displays on its interior three scenes from the life of Christ: the Virgin of the Annunciation; the Crucifixion; and the angel seated on Christ's tomb.

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of ChristWing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of ChristWing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of ChristWing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of ChristWing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ

The Museum's collection of medieval and Byzantine art is among the most comprehensive in the world. Displayed in both The Met Fifth Avenue and in the Museum's branch in northern Manhattan, The Met Cloisters, the collection encompasses the art of the Mediterranean and Europe from the fall of Rome in the fourth century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the early sixteenth century. It also includes pre-medieval European works of art created during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age.