Reliquary of the Santo Corporale | |
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Italian: Reliquiario del Corporale di Bolsena | |
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Artist | Ugolino di Vieri |
Medium | Gold-plated silver, enamel, semi-precious stones |
Movement | Sienese School |
Dimensions | 139 cm (55 in) |
Location | Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Orvieto |
42°43′02″N 12°06′43″E / 42.7171217°N 12.1119548°E |
The Reliquary of the Santo Corporale (Holy Corporal) of Bolsena is a medieval artwork made by Sienese goldsmith Ugolino di Vieri in 1337-1338.[1] The reliquary is made of gold-plated silver and enamel and is c.139 cm high. The reliquary was recently transferred to the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Orvieto (MODO or Museum of the Works of the Cathedral) from the Cathedral of Orvieto itself where it had been from the time of its creation.