Reliquary Collection (#5)

Paleochretian Art: Silver reliquary box known as Capsella de San Nazaro
LRI4688028 Paleochretian Art: Silver reliquary box known as Capsella de San Nazaro (silvered reliquary casket of st Nazaro) - 370-397 apres JC Milan, Tesoro del Duomo Italy by Paleo-Christian

Tomb of the bowels of Charles IV the Bel (1293-1328) and Jeanne d
JLJ4570669 Tomb of the bowels of Charles IV the Bel (1293-1328) and Jeanne d Evreux realized by Jean de Liege (14th century). 1371-1372. From the abbey of Maubuisson

Reliquary of Saint Sigismund king of the Burgondes, 17th-18th century
LRI4595430 Reliquary of Saint Sigismund king of the Burgondes, 17th-18th century by Foggini, Giovanni Battista (1652-1725); Museo delle Cappelle Medicee, Florence, Tuscany

Altar of San Jaime de Frontanya, detail, late 13th - early 14th century (tempera on wood
AIS5346147 Altar of San Jaime de Frontanya, detail, late 13th - early 14th century (tempera on wood) by Spanish School, (13th century); Museo Diocesano de Solsona, Lleida

Feast of Santa Rosalia of Palermo (1130-1160), patron saint of Palermo - The feast of
XEE4156702 Feast of Santa Rosalia of Palermo (1130-1160), patron saint of Palermo - The feast of Santa Rosalia - (the patron saint of Palermo in Italy)

Chasse, or Reliquary, of the Fifteenth Century, in Carved and Gilded Wood (chromolitho)
5221769 Chasse, or Reliquary, of the Fifteenth Century, in Carved and Gilded Wood (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chasse, or Reliquary)

The Ommegang in Brussels on 31st May 1615: Procession of Notre Dame de Sablon
3512977 The Ommegang in Brussels on 31st May 1615: Procession of Notre Dame de Sablon (oil on canvas) by Alsloot, Denys van (1570-1628); 132x386 cm; Prado, Madrid

Victoria And Albert Museum: Reliquary, in rock crystal and silver gilt, Italian, about 1350 (engraving)
6011311 Victoria And Albert Museum: Reliquary, in rock crystal and silver gilt, Italian, about 1350 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reliquary)

Reliquary in the form of an arm (engraving)
5207509 Reliquary in the form of an arm (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reliquary in the form of an arm)

Fragment of an Ornamental Crest from a Reliquary Shrine, c
500134 Fragment of an Ornamental Crest from a Reliquary Shrine, c.1165-1180 (gilded copper, email brun (brown enamel)) by Mosan School; h:7.20 w:3.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Reliquary of the Real Cross, 12th Century (chromolitho)
672381 Reliquary of the Real Cross, 12th Century (chromolitho) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Real Cross, 12th Century)

Historical and Religious Pageant at Bruges, Belgium, in Commemoration of the Blessed Charles the Good
1045931 Historical and Religious Pageant at Bruges, Belgium, in Commemoration of the Blessed Charles the Good, Thirteenth Count of Flanders (engraving) by Brewer

Reliquary (chromolitho)
964325 Reliquary (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reliquary, after a miniature of the school of Albert Durer (reliquaire en forme d ostensoir)

Carrying of relics (chromolitho)
964094 Carrying of relics (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carrying of relics (Portement de Reliques), a 10th-century depiction

Shrine of St. Patricks Bell, Armagh, County Armagh, Viking Age, c
XBP390444 Shrine of St. Patricks Bell, Armagh, County Armagh, Viking Age, c.1100 (bronze with silver & gold filigree, crystal and glass) (see also 344383-84) by Celtic

Window depicting a Scene from the Life of Saint Artheme
1278277 Window depicting a Scene from the Life of Saint Artheme: A fire in the city of Clermont necessitates the movement of the Saints Relics

Monstrance with a Relic of Saint Sebastian, 1484 (gilded silver, rock crystal)
491169 Monstrance with a Relic of Saint Sebastian, 1484 (gilded silver, rock crystal) by German School, (15th century); h:47.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Saxon Crucifix, Anglo-Saxon, c. 1000 (ivory and gold)
XCF291072 Saxon Crucifix, Anglo-Saxon, c.1000 (ivory and gold) by English School, (11th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The shrine of St. Patricks Bell, from Armagh, Ireland, c
XBP344383 The shrine of St. Patricks Bell, from Armagh, Ireland, c.1100 (bronze with silver & gold filigree crystal and glass) (see also 344384) by Celtic, (12th century); National Museum of Ireland

St. James della Marca (tempera on panel)
AII80293 St. James della Marca (tempera on panel) by Crivelli, Vittorio, (fl.1481-1501) (attr. to); Palazzo Ducale, Urbino, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Book-Shrine or Cumdach of Molaise, c. 1001-1025 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF120797 Book-Shrine or Cumdach of Molaise, c.1001-1025 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: originally housed St)

Book-Shrine or Cumdach of Molaise, c. 1001-25 (bronze plated with silver
XBP228637 Book-Shrine or Cumdach of Molaise, c.1001-25 (bronze plated with silver) (see also 120797 & 228636) by Celtic, (11th century); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

Plaque depicting Christ blessing (gold & champleve enamel)
XIR228522 Plaque depicting Christ blessing (gold & champleve enamel) by Spanish School, (12th century); Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Reliquary cross of the True Cross has double cross in gold copper and stones
JLJ4670344 Reliquary cross of the True Cross has double cross in gold copper and stones, decorated with filigree. From Limousin. 13th century

Byzantine Art: Evangelical of gold and enamel decorated with gold leaves repels with
LRI4671017 Byzantine Art: Evangelical of gold and enamel decorated with gold leaves repels with filigree crucifix representing the Virgin and Saint John

Reliquary of Henry II known as the Saint, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (973-1024
JLJ4564873 Reliquary of Henry II known as the Saint, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (973-1024) (canonized in 1200). Made in email, crystal, copper, silver and gold. 1170 approx

St. Maria Crescentia Hoess (1682-1744) surrounded by relics of the saint (oil on canvas)
TRS231045 St. Maria Crescentia Hoess (1682-1744) surrounded by relics of the saint (oil on canvas) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plaque: Seated Prophet from a Reliquary Shrine: Osea (Hosea), c
491387 Plaque: Seated Prophet from a Reliquary Shrine: Osea (Hosea), c.1170-1180 (gilded copper, champleveenamel) by Romanesque, (12th century); h:8.95 w:5.87 d:0.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pendant with the Virgin and Child, c. 1160-1170 (gilded copper
491118 Pendant with the Virgin and Child, c.1160-1170 (gilded copper, champleveenamel; the reverse decorated in vernis brun) by Huy

The Shrine of St. Zenobius, raising of the dead child, c
875246 The Shrine of St. Zenobius, raising of the dead child, c.1432-42 (bronze) (detail of 97641) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine, c. 1170 (gilded copper, champleve & cloisonne enamel)
499479 Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine, c.1170 (gilded copper, champleve& cloisonneenamel) by German School, (12th century); 2.7x6.05 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Throne of St. Mark (stone)
KAB143847 The Throne of St. Mark (stone) by Egyptian School; Treasury of San Marco, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: gift from the Emperor Heraclius to the patriarch of Grado in 630;)

Intarsia panelling depicting a cupboard with a latticework door
AII80429 Intarsia panelling depicting a cupboard with a latticework door, in the study of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino (wood) by Pontelli, Baccio (c.1450-92); Palazzo Ducale, Urbino

Adoration of the Magi, gabled end of Our Ladys Shrine of Notre-Dame
XIR182613 Adoration of the Magi, gabled end of Our Ladys Shrine of Notre-Dame, 1205 (silver gilt, copper gilt, enamel and filigree over wood) by Nicholas of Verdun (fl.1181-1205)

Chronology and depiction of the procession of St. Genevieve (coloured engraving)
CHT178722 Chronology and depiction of the procession of St. Genevieve (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The silver side of the shrine of St. Patricks Bell, from Armagh, Ireland, c
XBP228693 The silver side of the shrine of St. Patricks Bell, from Armagh, Ireland, c.1100 (bronze with silver & gold filigree crystal and glass) (see also 226891) by Celtic

Fastening, portable reliquary and casket of St Louis (Louis IX of France), 13th Century (colour litho)
3097082 Fastening, portable reliquary and casket of St Louis (Louis IX of France), 13th Century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fastening)

Interior of Meoken - Do Pagoda, Japan
The interior of the Meoken - Do Pagoda located in Nagasaki, Japan. Pagodas were originally used as reliquaries (a container for relics) and are typically used by Buddhists

Breton Pardon, Brittany, Northern France
People taking part in the traditional Breton Pardon, Brittany, Northern France. It involves a procession through the streets on a saints day, carrying a statue and reliquary of the patron saint. 1922

The Festival of the "Holy Blood"at Bruges (engraving)
1050101 The Festival of the " Holy Blood" at Bruges (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Festival of the " Holy Blood" at Bruges)

Reliquary of St. Johns teeth, 9th century (goldsmithing)
LRI4646342 Reliquary of St. Johns teeth, 9th century (goldsmithing) by Carolingian School (9th century); Treasury of Monza Cathedral, Italy; (add.info.: Reliquary of St)

The Madonna del Roseto, detail, c. 1394-1438
3574131 The Madonna del Roseto, detail, c.1394-1438 by Stefano di Giovanni da Verona, (c.1374/5-p.1438); Museo del Castelvecchio, Verona

Christ Appearing to his Mother, c. 1496 (oil on wood)
3700792 Christ Appearing to his Mother, c.1496 (oil on wood) by Juan de Flandes, (c.1465-1519); 63.5x38.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Reliquaire de la Sainte-Chapelle, Reliquary in the St Chapel (photogravure)
725000 Reliquaire de la Sainte-Chapelle, Reliquary in the St Chapel (photogravure) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reliquaire de la Sainte-Chapelle)

Chest formerly thought to have contained the Holy Shroud of Besancon
XIR370297 Chest formerly thought to have contained the Holy Shroud of Besancon, 13th century (wood painted with tempera on a gilden base)

Book-Shrine or Cumdach of Molaise, c. 1001-25 (bronze plated with silver
XBP341844 Book-Shrine or Cumdach of Molaise, c.1001-25 (bronze plated with silver) (see also 120797 & 228637) by Celtic, (11th century); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

Treasure Chest, after 1666 (oil on canvas)
BFM284240 Treasure Chest, after 1666 (oil on canvas) by Hinz, Johann Georg (also Hintz, Hainz, Heintz) (1630/31-88); 124.8x102 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

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"Discover the mesmerizing world of reliquaries, where history and art intertwine. Step into La Sainte Chapelle in Paris, France, and be awestruck by the intricate craftsmanship of the reliquaries housed within its walls. Among them is the reliquary of The Duke of Normandy Guillaume the Conquerant, a masterpiece from the 12th century that exudes regal elegance. Immerse yourself in religious devotion as you gaze upon Thomas Becket's reliquary, a precious artifact dating back to 1200. Its ornate design reflects both faith and reverence for this revered saint. Continue your journey at Invalides in Paris, where you will encounter Tombeau de Napoleon II and Tombeau de Napoleon. These grandiose reliquaries pay homage to one of history's most iconic figures – Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Witness "The Triumph of the Church, " an oil painting from after 1628 that depicts angels surrounding a magnificent reliquary. This artwork serves as a testament to the significance placed on these sacred objects throughout centuries. Travel further back in time to Basilica di Santa Prassede and marvel at The Column of Flagellation. This extraordinary relic transports you to ancient times when such artifacts held immense spiritual power. Delve into medieval enchantment with enamel and illuminated manuscripts created by unknown artists in 1898. These delicate works showcase meticulous attention to detail while preserving religious stories for generations to come. Venture beyond borders to Kandy, Sri Lanka, where Buddhas Tooth and Golden Casket reside. Revered by Buddhists worldwide, this exquisite reliquary holds great spiritual significance within its golden embrace. Finally, explore inner panel paintings like Reliquary of the doors of Santa Maria della Scala from 1445 – an oil on panel masterpiece that encapsulates divine beauty through vibrant colors and intricate brushwork. Reliquaries are not mere containers; they are vessels of history, faith, and artistry.