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Ostensorium with "Paten of St. Bernward", Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt)
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Ostensorium with "Paten of St. Bernward", Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt)
708839 Ostensorium with " Paten of St. Bernward", Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt) by German School, (14th century); 34.5x15.9x14 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: This unusual ostensorium (from the Latin ostendere: to show) was made to facilitate the display and veneration of ten relics, most prominent among them an elaborate liturgical paten--a shallow plate for the elevation of the Eucharist during Mass--associated with St. Bernward of Hildesheim (d. 1022), and a relic of the True Cross. Eight more relics, wrapped in small silk pouches, are visible on the reliquarys reverse. They are identified as the remains of Sts. Godehard, Nicholas, Auctor, Silvester, Servatius, John Chrysostom, Alexis, and Lawrence by accompanying inscriptions on parchment.); The Cleveland Museum of Art, purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with additional gift from Mrs. R. Henry Norweb; German, out of copyright
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© The Cleveland Museum of Art, purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund with additional gift from Mrs. R. Henry Norweb / Bridgeman Images
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This print showcases the Ostensorium with "Paten of St. Bernward", a remarkable piece of art from Lower Saxony, Germany. Crafted by the German School in the 14th century, this ostensorium is made of silver and silver gilt, measuring 34.5x15.9x14 cm. The ostensorium's purpose was to facilitate the display and veneration of ten precious relics, including an exquisite liturgical paten associated with St. Bernward of Hildesheim (d. 1022) and a relic of the True Cross. The paten served as a shallow plate used during Mass for elevating the Eucharist. On the reverse side of this extraordinary reliquary, eight more relics are visible through small silk pouches carefully wrapped around them. Accompanying inscriptions on parchment identify these relics as belonging to Sts. Godehard, Nicholas, Auctor, Silvester, Servatius, John Chrysostom, Alexis, and Lawrence. Acquired by The Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, USA through purchase from the J. H Wade Fund with an additional gift from Mrs. R. Henry Norweb; this ostensorium holds great historical significance and artistic value. Through this photograph captured by Bridgeman Images for Fine Art Finder catalogues viewers can appreciate not only its intricate details but also gain insight into medieval religious practices surrounding relic veneration.
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