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Treasures of Heaven: saints, relics and devotion in medieval Europe

The installation of the St Baudime reliquary

Watch the installation of the striking figure of St Baudime, resplendent in gilt-bronze.

According to legend St Baudime was a missionary sent from Rome by St Peter to bring Christianity to Gaul (modern-day France) during the early 3rd century AD. He travelled with St Auditeur and St Nectaire and settled in the Auvergne region of France where this reliquary is still held today.

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Introduction to the exhibition

The Treasures of Heaven exhibition brings together for the first time some of the finest sacred masterpieces of medieval art.

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Holy Thorn Reliquary

This reliquary was made to house a relic of the Crown of Thorns, the wreath of thorns placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion.
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Medieval goldsmiths

Medieval goldsmiths were some of the most important craftsmen because they worked with precious metals.
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