| The Holy Thorn Reliquary Contributor(s): Cherry, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714128201 ISBN-13: 9780714128207 Publisher: British Museum Press OUR PRICE: $9.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 739.209 |
| LCCN: 2010549471 |
| Series: British Museum Objects in Focus |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.7" W x 8" (0.30 lbs) 56 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. It was commissioned around 1400-10 by Jean, duc de Berry, a member of the French royal family, to house a single thorn from the relic of Christ's Crown of Thorns. This well illustrated book explores the history and meaning of this masterpiece and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum as part of the Waddesdon bequest. |