Bust of Saint Frederick
This bust once contained part of the skull of Frederick, Bishop of Utrecht. After his murder in 838, he was canonized and his skull was venerated as an important relic. The silversmith Scerpswert made this precious container for the skull, shaping it like a portrait bust of the bishop. On Christian feast days, the faithful could worship this devotional object.
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Bust of Saint Frederick
This bust once contained part of the skull of Frederick, Bishop of Utrecht. After his murder in 838, he was canonized and his skull was venerated as an important relic. The silversmith Scerpswert made this precious container for the skull, shaping it like a portrait bust of the bishop. On Christian feast days, the faithful could worship this devotional object.
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Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt en het Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
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Purchased with the support of ...... lijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
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description
In dit borstbeeld zat ooit een ...... ke feestdagen zien en vereren.
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This bust once contained part ...... orship this devotional object.
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identifier
BK-NM-11450
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Borstbeeld van Sint-Frederik
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Bust of Saint Frederick
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type
created
1362
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1362
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extent
breedte 24,2 cm
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buste hoogte 26,5 cm
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depth 17.5 cm
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diepte 17,5 cm
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geheel hoogte 45,2 cm
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height 26.5 cm
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height 45.2 cm
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width 24.2 cm
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Collectie: edele metalen
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spatial
temporal
derde kwart 14e eeuw
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third quarter 14th century
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