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Course: Europe 1300 - 1800 > Unit 5
Lesson 15: Reliquaries and tapestriesThe Holy Thorn Reliquary of Jean, duc de Berry
The Holy Thorn Reliquary, 1390–97 (created for Jean, duc de Berry), enameled gold, sapphires, rubies, pearls, rock crystal, thorn, 30.5 x 15 x 7 cm (The British Museum, London).
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Smarthistory.
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- Do we have any documentation that this is an "actual" thorn from the crown or just a replica?(5 votes)
- It's more a matter of symbolism than being a legitimate artifact.(8 votes)
- At0:31, was this reliquary housed in the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris? Marilyn Stokstad's textbook, Art History, mentioned that the Gothic chapel housed the crown of thorns relic.(3 votes)