Sword of a Milanese duke

Description

On display - room 18

15th century

Late Middle Ages

Technical data

Inventory number

Cl. 11821

Width

17,7 cm

Height

113 cm; blade: 86 cm

Medium

Metals

Method of acquisition

Legacy of Beaumont, 1888

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Tapestry depicting two narrative scenes. Front view.

Tapestries of the story of Saint Stephen, Piece I, The Martyrdom of Saint Etienne, Cl. 20200
© GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Tapestries of the story of saint Stephen

Between 1500 and 1509

Tapestry depicting three women and one man, along with a smaller male figure in the background on a floral backdrop.

Seigneurial Life Tapestry, The Stroll, Cl. 2178 © GrandPalaisRmn / Franck Raux

Tapestry Cycle on Seigneurial Life

Early 16th century

Detail of a carved wooden object depicting a pig playing the organ. Front view.

Misericords, three pigs playing the organ and foliage, Cl. 20396 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

The stalls from the Saint-Lucien-de-Beauvais Abbey

Late 15th century

Tapestry depicting two women on an island between a lion and a unicorn, holding flags. Front view.

The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, Taste, Cl. 10831 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries

circa 1500

Metal object shaped like an elongated container with a spout and handle. Front photograph.

Dollhouse toys, ewer, Cl. 17772 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Dollhouse toys (lead)

14th century

Lead object: boat with an inscription on the sail carrying a Virgin and Child. Front view.

Pilgrimage badge, Notre-Dame, Cl. 4697 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Pilgrimage badges

13th century - 14th century - 15th century

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Polychrome wood sculpture depicting the Virgin with her hand raised. Front view on a neutral background.

The Virgin at Calvary, Cl. 2368 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Virgin and Saint John from a Descent from the Cross

First half of the 13th century

Embroidered mitre: rear panel adorned with historical scenes and lappets featuring a bishop and a Virgin with Child. Rear view.

Embroidered mitre from the Sainte-Chapelle, Cl. 12923 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Embroidered mitre from the Sainte-Chapelle

Circa 1375-1390

Painting depicting the interior of an ancient hall featuring stone sculptures and a large altarpiece. Front view.

Interior of the Palais des Thermes, Cl. 23934 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Interior of the Palais des Thermes

1886

Painting depicting a man seated on a bench in the garden of the Cluny Museum. Front view.

The Musée de Cluny garden, Cl. 23974
© GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

The Musée de Cluny garden

19th century

Detail of a carved wooden object depicting a pig playing the organ. Front view.

Misericords, three pigs playing the organ and foliage, Cl. 20396 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

The stalls from the Saint-Lucien-de-Beauvais Abbey

Late 15th century

Round ivory plaque carved with a couple and a hooded, bearded figure. Frontal view.

Mirror case cover: Tristan and Isolde meeting Ogrin the Hermit, Cl. 383 © GrandPalaisRmn / Thierry Ollivier

Mirror case cover

14th century

Stained glass window depicting Christ carrying His cross, surrounded by figures. Front view.

Christ Carrying the Cross, Cl. 22391 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Christ Carrying the Cross

16th century

Round yellow and gray stained glass window depicting two women holding the initials L and G. Front view on a black background.

Roundel with LG monogram, Cl. 1037 a © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Roundel with LG monogram

15th century

Painted landscape featuring Gothic architectural decor preceded by a grassy courtyard. In the foreground, a rounded arch is visible in silhouette.

View of the courtyard of the Hôtel de Cluny, Cl. 23879 © GrandPalaisRmn / Stéphane Marechalle

View of the courtyard of the Hôtel de Cluny

19th century

Circular ivory medallion framed by fantastical animal figures. The medallion is engraved with a tree and characters on its branches.

Mirror case: The god of love shooting his arrows at four couples in love, Cl. 23949 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Mirror case

14th century

Carved ivory object depicting a man tied to a tree, pierced by arrows, and surrounded by two archers. Front view.

Pax, The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, Cl. 23991

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

Early 16th century

Carved and polychrome stone plaque depicting scenes from the life of Christ. Front view.

Altarpiece of the Passion, Cl. 11494 © GrandPalaisRmn / Gérard Blot

Altarpiece of the Passion

14th century

Sculptural group depicting the Annunciation: the Angel Gabriel and the Virgin. Front view.

The Annunciation, Cl. 23796 a and b © GrandPalaisRmn / Franck Raux

The Annunciation

15th century

Tapestry depicting a battle scene in the foreground and an embarkation scene in the background. Front view.

Battle and Embarkation, Cl. 14335
© GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Battle and Embarkation

16th century

Double-crossbar cross in gilded metal decorated with filigree scrolls and gemstones. Front view.

Reliquary cross with relics of the True Cross, Cl. 998 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Reliquary cross with relics of the True Cross

13th century

Vertical embroidered band depicting three saints. Front view.

Orphrey band, depicting Saints, Cl. 23941 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Orphrey Band: Saints

15th century

Pendant made from an engraved shell depicting a historical scene. Front view.

Devotional pendant (cameo on shell), Cl. 23985 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Devotional pendant (cameo on shell)

15th century

Tapestry depicting a man holding a sword beside a horseman followed by other riders. Front view.

The departure of the prodigal son, Cl. 1495 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Christian Jean, Gérard Blot

The departure of the prodigal son

16th century

Book page with an illustration depicting wild and fantastical animals, including a unicorn. Front view.

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Bernhard von Breydenbach, Cl. 23894 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Bernhard von Breydenbach

15th century