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Holy Thorn Reliquary

Holy Thorn Reliquary Description Zaragoza, Ca. 1425. Silver, enamel, and crystal It might be an Offering to the Apostle made around 1425. Two angels wearing a Franciscan habit carry the instruments of the Passion of Christ and accompany the central front compartment,...

Saint James the Pilgrim from Archibishop Isorna

Saint James the Pilgrim from Archibishop Isorna Description Santiago de Compostela, Francesco Marino, Ca. 1445. Gilded silver, gemstones, and enamels. This image of devotion was commissioned by the archbishop Álvaro Núñez de Isorna for his particular devotion to the...

Virgin of the Lilies

Virgin of the Lilies Description Santiago de Compostela, Attributed to Francesco Marino, first quarter of the 15th century, gilded silver, enamels, and gemstones. It is one of the pieces of the Compostela Treasure attributed to the Italian silversmith Francesco...

Statuette of Saint Peter

Statuette of Saint Peter Description Santiago de Compostela, Ca. 1425. Gilded silver, enamel, and gemstones This piece is part of the set of images of devotion commissioned by Archbishop Lope de Mendoza for his private oratory, later acquired by his successor Álvaro...

Statuette of Saint John the Baptist

Statuette of Saint John the Baptist Description Santiago de Compostela, Ca. 1425. Gilded silver, enamel, and gemstones This statuette and the statuette of Saint Peter are the two images of the group from the oratory of Archbishop Lope de Mendoza that have been...

Cross of Ordoño II

Description León, Attributed to a Rhineland workshop active in the city. Ca. 1060 Gold and cedarwood. It might be an offering of the kings Ferdinand I and Sancha around the year 1060, although at the time it was believed to be an earlier offering of Ordoño II, hence...