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Spanish and Portuguese patrons imported ivories carved with Christian imagery from their territories overseas, such as the Philippines, Mexico and Goa. German and Netherlandish artists were renowned for their dexterity in ivory carving. Their reliefs are masterpieces of composition and virtuosity. This detailed relief was probably made for a Spanish patron. The lower half of the relief is based on an engraving published by G. de Jode in 1585, after a design by Marten de Vos (Estella Marcos, 1984, fig 331). Estella Marcos also remarks that the upper half of the relief is probably inspired by a different engraved source, which would explain the lack of unity in the whole composition between the upper and the lower halves.\n\n\n","physicalDescription":"Ivory, oblong, carved in relief with an allegorical representation of the Christian Church, showing a scene divided into two parts: above, the Fountain of Life surmounted by the crucified Christ. In the basin of the fountain are prelates and rulers, six of whom hold scrolls. Below are crowds of standing figures; on the left and right is a figure, each holding a scroll. Underneath the disproportionately large figure of the archangel St Michael is separating the sheep from the goats. 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