Arm reliquary of Saint Pantaleon and the medieval fascination with relics
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Majority of arm reliquaries
- Reliquary arm of St Peter
- Reliquaries become cult objects
- Reliquaries of the fourth century
- Constantinople's collection of christian relics
- Conclusion
Abstract
The arm reliquary of saint pantaleon, a late 13th century example of a "speaking" reliquary in the style of Hugo of Oignies, provides insight into the medieval obsession with relics and the growth of the cult of saints. The reliquary, presented as a vested right arm, encased the arm bone of saint pantaleon, martyred in 305 AD, under the persecution of Diocletian. arm reliquaries are the most well-preserved and thus common form of "speaking" reliquaries, occasionally referred to as body-part reliquaries by certain scholars. The production of reliquaries in the Middle Ages was closely aligned with the translation of and competition to acquire relics
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