Reliquary of San Clemente
Reliquary of San Clemente Description Santiago de Compostela, Attributed to Duarte Cedeira the Younger, 1594. Gilded silver and enamels. The creation of this piece, at the time of Archbishop Juan de Sanclemente, and probably commissioned by one of the silversmiths of...
Reliquary of Santa Bárbara
Reliquary of Santa Bárbara Description Valladolid, Juan Álvarez after the design by Juan A. García de Bouzas, 1733. Gilded silver and silver The commission of this piece by the Compostela Cabildo is based on the appreciation to Saint Barbara for her intercession in...
Reliquary of Saint Teresa
Reliquary of Saint Teresa Description Madrid, Francisco Pecul, 1804. Gilded silver and silver. Despite the controversy raised in the 17th century between Saint James and Saint Teresa due to the patronage of Spain, there was always an important devotion to this saint...
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