Explore: Medieval Champleve

Champlevé is an enamelling technique in the decorative arts, or an object made by that process, in which troughs or cells are carved, etched, die struck

scenes. These exemplify the styles of their respective periods. In the medieval champlevé the action is simply and directly shown by a few figures, with patterned

champlevé piece. This occurs in several different regions, from ancient Egypt to Anglo-Saxon England. Once enamel becomes more common, as in medieval

contours and recesses in the gold – known respectively as cloisonné and champlevé. Filigree and granulation are two processes that are also closely related

is made of gilt-copper round a wooden core, intricately decorated with champlevé enamel to tell the story of Thomas Becket through literal and symbolic

lower one left plain. In medieval Western Europe cloisonné enamel technique was gradually overtaken by the rise of champlevé enamel, where the spaces

The Spitzer Cross c. 1190, is a gilded champlevé enameled Crucifix, made in Limoges, France, by an unknown artisan whom scholars have named the "Master

vessels in gold and silver, the ideal in ancient Rome and Persia as well as medieval Christian societies, is prohibited by the Hadiths, with the result that

have wooden frameworks with gilt-copper plaques nailed on, decorated in champlevé enamel. Limoges was the largest production centre.[citation needed] Relics

gilded silver, France (Paris ?), 1407 Casket : Apostles and angels, gilded champlevé Limoges enamel, 2nd quarter of the 13th century Adam, stone, Paris, around