Triptych with the Entombment
Object type: Triptych
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: French
Artist: Nardon Pénicaud
Artist bio: French, 1470–1542/43
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: 16th century
Medium: Painted enamel, copper
Dimensions: Overall (with wings fully open): 14 5/16 x 20 1/4 x 9/16 in. (36.3 x 51.5 x 1.4 cm)
left and right wing: 14 x 4 3/4 x 9/16 in. (35.6 x 12 x 1.4 cm)
center panel: 14 5/16 x 10 7/8 x 9/16 in. (36.3 x 27.6 x 1.4 cm)
left and right wing-upper panel: 4 15/16 x 4 7/16 in. (12.6 x 11.2 cm)
left and right wing-lower panel: 8 1/2 x 4 7/16 in. (21.6 x 11.2 cm)
center panel-upper section: 4 15/16 x 10 1/16 in. (12.5 x 25.5 cm)
center panel-lower section: 8 9/16 x 10 1/16 in. (21.7 x 25.5 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Painted
Geography: Made in Limoges   France  
Credit line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Accession year: 1949
Tags: Christ|Bearing the Cross|Descent from the Cross|Entombment