Diptych with the Coronation of the Virgin and the Last Judgment

This ivory diptych is divided into two vertical leaves, each featuring two tiers of relief carving framed by pointed gothic arches. On the left, the top register shows Christ and the Virgin Mary enthroned, while below, a procession of figures, including bishops and clergy, stands in a row. On the right, Christ sits in judgment at the top, displaying his stigmata and surrounded by floating angels who hold the instruments of the Passion, while beneath him, figures crawl from coffins in the resurrection of the dead. The carving is highly detailed, emphasizing the drapery of the garments and the expressive, small-scale facial features of the figures, with metal hinges connecting the two sections.

This object reflects the 13th-century Gothic devotional focus on the intercessory role of the Virgin Mary and the eschatological themes of the Last Judgment, common in private prayer diptychs. It aligns with the theological concepts found in the 'Golden Legend' (Legenda aurea) of Jacobus de Voragine, which codified the popular hagiography and iconography of the period.