Rijksmuseum
Reliekbuste van Sint-Thekla
anonymous
- Date
- c. 1290 - c. 1300
- Medium
- copper (metal), gilding (material), silver (metal), precious stone (material), glass
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
Saint Thekla was a follower of the Apostle Paul. She miraculously survived various cruel forms of torture. A relic from her body was preserved in this precious reliquary from Basel Cathedral. By giving the reliquary literally the form of a face, it was imbued with far greater expressive power, making it easier for the faithful to venerate the saint’s remains.
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