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One of the masterpieces of Gothic metalwork, the great gilt-copper and enamel Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius in the cathedral of Tournai, in Belgium, was commissioned by Bishop Walter de Marvis of Tournai and completed in 1247 CE

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One of the masterpieces of Gothic metalwork, the great gilt-copper and enamel Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius in the cathedral of Tournai, in Belgium, was commissioned by Bishop Walter de Marvis of Tournai and completed in 1247 CE

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The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a sculptural altarpiece in the Cornaro Chapel of the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome. It was designed and carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of his day. The commission was completed in 1652.

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The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a sculptural altarpiece in the Cornaro Chapel of the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome. It was designed and carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of his day. The commission was completed in 1652.

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The pulpit in the pieve of Sant'Andrea, Italy, is a masterpiece by Giovanni Pisano, completed in 1301 CE. Along with the pulpit in the Pisa Baptistery from 1260 and the Siena Cathedral Pulpit from 1268, these very advanced works are often described in terms such as "proto-Renaissance"

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The pulpit in the pieve of Sant'Andrea, Italy, is a masterpiece by Giovanni Pisano, completed in 1301 CE. Along with the pulpit in the Pisa Baptistery from 1260 and the Siena Cathedral Pulpit from 1268, these very advanced works are often described in terms such as "proto-Renaissance"

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy

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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy

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The Shrine of the Three Kings is a large gilded sarcophagus, decorated with filigree, enamel, and over 1,000 jewels and beads, and located at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. Built from 1180 to 1225 CE, it is traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi

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The Shrine of the Three Kings is a large gilded sarcophagus, decorated with filigree, enamel, and over 1,000 jewels and beads, and located at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. Built from 1180 to 1225 CE, it is traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi

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The Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell is a bell shrine reliquary dated to c. 1094–1105 CE, and is made of bronze, silver, gold, glass and rock crystal. It contains a c. 500 iron hand-bell which survives, and is a highpoint of Irish metalwork from the late Insular and early Romanesque periods

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The Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell is a bell shrine reliquary dated to c. 1094–1105 CE, and is made of bronze, silver, gold, glass and rock crystal. It contains a c. 500 iron hand-bell which survives, and is a highpoint of Irish metalwork from the late Insular and early Romanesque periods

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The Treasure Foot of Basel Cathedral, dating to 1450, is an extraordinary reliquary crafted from silver, copper, gold, pearl, enamel, precious stones, and glass. It contains the bones of a child’s foot, traditionally associated with the massacre in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod.

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The Treasure Foot of Basel Cathedral, dating to 1450, is an extraordinary reliquary crafted from silver, copper, gold, pearl, enamel, precious stones, and glass. It contains the bones of a child’s foot, traditionally associated with the massacre in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod.

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Veiled Christ is a carved marble sculpture completed in 1753 by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino.It is formed from a single block of white marble,and was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro,a prince of Sansevero,as the centerpiece of the Cappella Sansevero,in Naples,Italy.

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Veiled Christ is a carved marble sculpture completed in 1753 by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino.It is formed from a single block of white marble,and was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro,a prince of Sansevero,as the centerpiece of the Cappella Sansevero,in Naples,Italy.

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Baroque reliquary chest of the medieval holy bishop of Cologne, Engelbert II . Made in 1633 CE by the goldsmith Conradt Duisbergh, and now housed at the Cologne Cathedral Treasury in Germany

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Baroque reliquary chest of the medieval holy bishop of Cologne, Engelbert II . Made in 1633 CE by the goldsmith Conradt Duisbergh, and now housed at the Cologne Cathedral Treasury in Germany

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This extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the greatest masterpiece to have been created using the “piqué” technique. It was made by Giuseppe Sarao in Naples, Italy, in circa 1730-1740 CE using tortoiseshell piqué with gold and mother-of-pearl

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This extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the greatest masterpiece to have been created using the “piqué” technique. It was made by Giuseppe Sarao in Naples, Italy, in circa 1730-1740 CE using tortoiseshell piqué with gold and mother-of-pearl

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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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The gilded silver reliquary of Saint James, made by the Florentine sculptor and goldsmith Lorenzo Ghibert in 1407 CE. Now housed at the Museo della Cattedrale di San Zeno in Pistoia, Italy

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The gilded silver reliquary of Saint James, made by the Florentine sculptor and goldsmith Lorenzo Ghibert in 1407 CE. Now housed at the Museo della Cattedrale di San Zeno in Pistoia, Italy

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The Verdun Altar, located at the Leopold Chapel of Klosterneuburg Abbey in Austria, is a masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing made in 1181 CE by Nicholas of Verdun. Its three parts comprise 51 enamelled and gilded copper plates modeled on Byzantine paragons

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The Verdun Altar, located at the Leopold Chapel of Klosterneuburg Abbey in Austria, is a masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing made in 1181 CE by Nicholas of Verdun. Its three parts comprise 51 enamelled and gilded copper plates modeled on Byzantine paragons

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The copper gilt Shrine of St Elizabeth of Hungary, made in 1235-1249 CE and now housed at the St. Elizabeth's Church in Marburg, Germany

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The copper gilt Shrine of St Elizabeth of Hungary, made in 1235-1249 CE and now housed at the St. Elizabeth's Church in Marburg, Germany

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This runic inscription, designated as U Fv1976;107, is located at the Uppsala Cathedral in Sweden. It was made by the runemaster Öpir, and consists of text inscribed on a thin intertwined beast with one upper loop around a Christian cross and two lower loops. 11th-12th century CE

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This runic inscription, designated as U Fv1976;107, is located at the Uppsala Cathedral in Sweden. It was made by the runemaster Öpir, and consists of text inscribed on a thin intertwined beast with one upper loop around a Christian cross and two lower loops. 11th-12th century CE

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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.

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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.

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Reliquary in the Shape of a Three-Legged Fish, from Germany, c.900-1350 CE: this reliquary was crafted from rock crystal and silver-gilt, and it was designed as a vessel for relics of Mary Magdalene

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Reliquary in the Shape of a Three-Legged Fish, from Germany, c.900-1350 CE: this reliquary was crafted from rock crystal and silver-gilt, and it was designed as a vessel for relics of Mary Magdalene

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The reliquary of the Holy Blood, now kept in the Crypt of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer in France, is a masterpiece of 14th-century CE enameled goldsmithing, attributed to Guillaume Julien

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The reliquary of the Holy Blood, now kept in the Crypt of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer in France, is a masterpiece of 14th-century CE enameled goldsmithing, attributed to Guillaume Julien

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