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Pendant Cross

c. 1575-c. 1625
Gold, enamel, emeralds, and pearls
9.5 × 7.6 cm (3.7 × 3 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This pendant cross is an elaborate assemblage of cast and fused segments ornamented with emeralds in tall, pyramidal mounts. Enameled gold and pin-fastened pearls add vigorous effects of color, texture, and light. The three-dimensional quality of this piece would have been particularly distinctive when worn upon the rich garments of the Renaissance.

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