Grandeza
A grandeza do homem está naquilo que lhe resta precisamente quando tudo o que lhe dava algum brilho exterior, se apaga.
Etty Hillesum (1914-1943)
18 de Julho - S. Frederico de Utrecht
Relicário com a forma do busto de S. Frederico 1362 Elias Scerpswert prata, parcialmente dourada 45 x 24 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdão, Holanda ___________________________________________________________________ This bust was made to hold pieces of the skull of St Frederick. Frederick was the eighth bishop of Utrecht. He became embroiled in a dispute between Emperor Louis the Pious and his sons. In 834, having just celebrated mass, he was murdered by adherents of the Emperor. It was not long before he was canonised. His bones lay buried for centuries in St Salvator's church in Utrecht. In 1362 the church was restored. St Frederick's grave was then solemnly opened. The head of the saint was separated from the torso. Elyas Scerpswert was commissioned to make a reliquary ReliquariesA reliquary is a casket or other object designed to preserve a relic. Relics are body parts of saints, a bone or a skull. Objects that have had some contact with the saint, such as items of clothing can al...
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