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Reliquary, Christian Museum - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century

Early 20th Century

Reliquary, Christian Museum is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century by Alinari. Preserved in the Christian Museum of Brescia. Titled in the lower Italian...

Historical Relief- Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century. Good conditions with foxing.

Tomb of Bishop Pecci -  Vintage Photo -Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century, realized by Anderson. Good conditions, aged with foxing.

Medieval Relief-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century. Good conditions with foxing.

This type of elements are basic in churches, chapels, etc. since they contain the Sacred Forms, reason why it is logical the abundance, with a series of typologies more habitual and traditional or old than others. There are also iconographies more common than others, a certain thematic preference according to the date or school to which the work belongs, etc., always related to the Sacrifice of Christ, Salvation, Transubstantiation, Eucharist, etc. for being a key element for Christianity (especially the Catholic) what they will always contain. The present work shows a chalice with Sacred Form in what would originally be the interior of the door (very usual iconography) and a somewhat more striking relief to the exterior. Inside that it is a Eucharistic Christ or Eucharistic Savior, the way of presenting it is more usual of the scenes of the Last Supper, being not so frequent to find it alone like this. Compare for example with works such as the door of the tabernacle attributed to Alonso Cano...

'Mausolos and Artemesia' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above top right corner of ...

Marble relief, probably made in Greece, early 20th century,. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Indicative shippin...

'Sculptured Drum, Temple of Artemis, Ephesus' Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above...