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The Trinity, Hans R. Reinhart, 1544
Hans R. ReinhartGerman, 1500–1581

The Trinity

1544 · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “The Trinity” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 114 Late Northern Renaissance, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Room114 Late Northern Renaissance

On public display.

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About the sculpture

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.

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Details

Accession number
1956.337

In the catalog

SculptureMetalRenaissance16th centuryGermany

Sources

In the same room · 114 Late Northern Renaissance, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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