From Constantinople to Venice: Loot and Relics in Twenty Images

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From Constantinople to Venice: Loot and Relics in Twenty Images

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This reliquary casket shows the central figure of Christ flanked by the four martyrs of Trebizond: Aquila, Eugenius, Valerian, and Canidius. The long inscription makes an appeal to Christ for salvation. There has been some scholarly debate regarding…

The inscription along the outer rim of this glass lamp reads (in translation from the original Greek): "Saint Panteleimon, protect thy servant, Zacharias, Archbishop of Iberia, Amen." Iberia, in this case, refers to Georgia.

This staff was used by Primates of San Marco and is still used during the most holy festivals. The ornate carving depicts comprises of foliate motifs, architectural renderings, as well as figures. The central figure of St. Mark is cast as opposed to…

The fragment of the Column of the Flagellation contained within this reliquary is thought to have arrived in Venice from Constantinople in 1125 along with various other relics. The reliquary itself, however, was commissioned in 1375 by Michele…

This icon is made up of several previously unrelated elements of Byzantine artistry, all set within a Venetian filigree panel. The central lapis medallion represents one of just a few examples of Byzantine hard-stone that has been inlaid with gold.…

The inner reliquary of the True Cross was made by a goldsmith, Gerard, in Constantinople before 1216 for Henry of Flanders. The exact date of the arrival of this True Cross reliquary in Venice is unknown, but it is considered most likely that it…

This Egyptian Fatimid rock-crystal ewer features carved reliefs of arabesques and palmettes, seated lions, and additional foliate motifs. A Kufic inscription reads "The blessing of God on the imam al-Aziz bi'llah." The gold mount is much later, and…

The opaque turquoise glass bowl features images of running, stylized hares in each of the five panels. The five enamel plaques have been identified as Byzantine, but were most likely made for another purpose. Three are decorated with a rosette…

This throne-reliquary is decorated in relief on all sides and includes depictions of the symbols of the Evangelists, as well as the Lamb of God, two nimbed figures flanking a cross, and what has been identified as the Tree of Life.

This item is made up of three distinct parts from three separate time periods. The rock crystal edifice, the votive crown, and the figure of the Virgin Mary. They have been united as unit since at least the inventory of 1325. The rock-crystal…
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