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France
Reliquary with image of Saint Anthony of Padua (18th century)
wax, paper, metal thread, wood, glass
20.7 × 18.2 × 4.3 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Mrs Henry Marsh, 1980
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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About this work
Although many medieval reliquaries were produced by lay people at great artistic centres such as the enamel workshops of Limoges, the production of reliquaries by members of religious orders remained an important phenomenon. This was especially the case during the Catholic revival of the Counter-Reformation. Manual labour had always been an important part of the communal life of women in religious orders. In the seventeenth century the production of paper filigree reliquaries by nuns became common in Germany, France and Italy. These small boxes containing fragmentary relics and images of a saint surrounded by a paper-scroll garden were intended for private devotion.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Accession Number
D473-1980
Department
International Decorative Arts
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