Pax
Pax

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Pax,

ca. 1490

Workshop of Nardon Pénicaud, French,1470–1542/3
y1961-63
During the Roman Catholic Mass, participants offer each other a kiss of peace. A pax (Latin for peace) is a small tablet or plate used to convey the kiss of peace from the celebrant of the Mass to those attending it, by passing the plate for each to kiss in turn. Subjects illustrated can vary; this example represents the Virgin and Child enthroned with angels.

Information

Title
Pax
Dates

ca. 1490

Medium
Painted enamel
Dimensions
14.4 × 9.9 × 2.5 cm (5 11/16 × 3 7/8 × 1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Object Number
y1961-63
Place Made

Europe, France, Limoges

Inscription
Inscription at bottom: O MATER [C] OELI MEMENTO MEI AMEN
Culture
French
Type
paxes, devotional objects, metalwork
Materials
paint, enamel
Subject
angels, colonnettes, pointed arches, religious art, figures (representations), orange, brown, yellow, green (color), blue, purple, gray (color), thrones, Christ, Mary

Horace L. Mayer; 1961 gift to Princeton University Art Museum.

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