Title

Monreale Cathedral, Diocesan Museum: wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box

Caption

Monreale Cathedral, Diocesan Museum: wooden and gilded pastiglia reliquary box. It contained part of the mortal remains of St. Louis IX, and it was kept inside the marble sarcophagus dedicated to the King of France for centuries and located in the right nave of the Cathedral of Monreale. The box, originally perhaps a wedding box or a wedding gift, was probably made by French workers of the thirteenth century. The work is decorated with female figures, plant elements and eagles, while the corners are marked by metal sections in gilded, embossed and chiseled copper, decorated with repeated geometric motifs.Duomo (Cattedrale di S. Maria Nu, Monreale (PA), Sicilia/Sicily, Italia/Italy

Date

Jul 02, 2019

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A08_054

License type

Rights managed

Available size

124,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 26,9in x 17,9in / 8064 x 5376 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aquila Eagle Italia Italy Sicilia Sicily Palermo Monreale Cattedrale Cathedral Duomo Arte Art Opera d'arte Artwork Arte medioevale Medieval Art XIII secolo XIII Century Cofanetto Casket Artigianato Craftmanship Prodotto artigianale Handicraft Matrimonio Wedding Nozze Marriage Decorazione Decoration Pastiglia Rame Copper Figura femminile Female Figure Donna Woman Pianta Plant Aquila Eagle

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