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Box reliquary

The National Museum in Krakow

The National Museum in Krakow
Kraków, Poland

The reliquary in the form of a house standing on small square legs is a characteristic craft product of Limoges workshops in France. It is made using the so-called Champlevé, which required special preparation of the reliquary surface, which was grooved and then filled with colored enamel. Other elements - flagella vine, frames and internal decorations as well as oval borders remained golden. Both side and front walls are filled with oval medallions with inscriptions in measures "Gothic" angels, with elongated figures and wings.
A keyhole was cut out in the central medallion, the reliquary was closed with a small castle. The gallery placed on top with three insets ending in balls resembles oriental ornaments.

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  • Title: Box reliquary
  • Art Genre: reliquary
  • Art Movement: medieval art
  • Art Form: reliquary
The National Museum in Krakow

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