Treasures of Heavensaints, relics and devotion
in medieval Europe
23 June – 9 October 2011
Members free
Open late Fridays
Sponsored by John Studzinski
In association with
William and Judith Bollinger, Singapore
Betsy and Jack Ryan
Howard and Roberta Ahmanson
The Hintze Family
Charitable Foundation
Organised with
The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Walters Art Museum
Objects
Find out more about some of the finest sacred treasures of the medieval age and how they were created.
St Baudime
The statue reliquary of St Baudime had never left France before its inclusion in the exhibition.
Holy Thorn reliquary
This reliquary was made to house a thorn from the wreath placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion.
Medieval goldsmiths
Medieval goldsmiths were considered extremely important because they worked with precious metals.
Modern veneration
Celebrity bodies are revered in the global cultures of the 21st century, similar in many ways to the veneration of holy individuals in medieval Europe.