Arm reliquary of Saint Pantaleon and the medieval fascination with relics

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04/06/2009

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Table of Contents Arm reliquary of Saint Pantaleon and the medieval fascination with relics Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. Majority of arm reliquaries
  3. Reliquary arm of St Peter
  4. Reliquaries become cult objects
  5. Reliquaries of the fourth century
  6. Constantinople's collection of christian relics
  7. 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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