ID: 
 
576
 
Original Country: 
 
France
 
Region: 
 
Limousin
 
Sorting Title: 
 
Reliquary Head of Virgin Martyr of Cologne
 
Subject: 
 

Description: Reliquary bust of of female saint, inscribed as Virgin Martyr of Cologne. On the base are four medallions, each enclosing a half figure of nimbed angel.
Insciption on front of base: HIC EST CAPVT VNI(US) D(E) VNDECIM MIL(L)IBVS VIRGINVM ET MARTIRV(M).

 
Creation Date: 
 
1280-1299
 
Century: 
 
13th
 
Style Genre: 
 
Gothic
 
Work Type: 
 
journal
 
Measurements: 
 
h.31cm
 
Format Medium: 
 

gilt copper, repoussé

 
Original Location: 
 

France, Limousin, Limoges

 
Provenance: 
 

Grandmont: Treasury Abbey
Amiens: Bouvier Collection
Paris: Demottes Dealer
Paris: Albert Maignan Collection

 
Current Repository: 
 

Amiens: Musée de Picardie

 
Repository Number: 
 
M.P.3057.189
 
Secondary Sources: 
 

Quelques pièces d'orfèvrerie limousine, 266-267, fig.4.
La Collection de M. Albert Maignan, 14,16, fig.34 p.15.
Beiträge zur Limousine Plastik des 13. Jahrunderts, 12.
Bildnisreliquiare: Zur Entstehung und Entwicklung, 155, fig.61.
Le Musée de Picardie, Amiens, 38, 41.
Enamels of Limoges: 1100-1350, 422-424 (153a).

 
Image Source: 
 
Index of Christian Art
 
Photo Repo Number: 
 
50A51 MPi R3,1 021364
 
Contributor: 
 
Lisa Tom
 
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