Statuette of Saint Francis of Assisi
Statuette of Saint Francis of Assisi Description Santiago de Compostela, Attributed to Vicente Flamengo, Ca. 1425. Gilded silver, enamel, and gemstones The Franciscan habit, as well as his characterization and the attributes that he carries in his hands, the skull,...
Cross with rinceau
Description Rhineland workshop, Ca. 1065. Gilded and embossed silver and cedarwood The decoration engraved on the gilded silver sheet with “S” shaped rinceaux that runs throughout the piece has provided the cross its name. This cross belongs approximately to the time...
Statuette of Saint Dominic of Guzmán
Statuette of Saint Dominic of Guzmán Description Santiago de Compostela, Attributed to Vicente Flamengo. Ca. 1425. Gilded silver, enamel, and gemstones. The pieces of the two holy founders of the mendicant Orders, who would play an important role in the care of...
Jerusalem Patriarchal cross
Description Jerusalem, second quarter of the 12th century. Gold and cedarwood. Made in a workshop in Jerusalem, this typology was common in cathedrals and large European monasteries in the central years of the 12th century. Traditionally, it has been considered to...