the diptichon of Bern (1253-1290)
Presumably King Andrew III's home altar. In the middle of the inside altar wings - made of linden - we can see the representation of Christ on the throne and the scene of the crucifiction. Around these there are 44 miniatures in a frame divided into little fields. The two figures on the upper right are St Stephen and St Emeric, and St Ladislaus and St Elisabeth. The men have beards and look alike, and their emblems and clothes are also the same: a gloriole decorated with pearls, an open crown, a purple tunique interwoven with gold threads and a blue cloak with embroidered trimming. In their right hands they hold a sceptre. On the left, next to the half-length portraits we can read their names. Among the saints the martyrs are dominant, as they were highly respected in Venice. This home altar - which belonged to the treasures of Andrew III's widow - was inherited by Agnes Habsburg.
Bern, Historisches Museum
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