The Trinity

Description

Commissioned by Duke Moritz of Saxony, this medal depicts the Trinity in the form of the Throne of Grace. God the Father holds the cross on which Christ has been crucified, expressing God’s acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice, with the Holy Spirit between them in the form of a dove.

Provenance

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The Trinity

Hans R. Reinhart

1544

Accession Number

1956.337

Medium

silver

Dimensions

Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of G. Garretson Wade