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Buste reliquaire de saint Yrieix

ca. 1220–40, with later grill
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Au VIe siècle, saint Yrieix fonde un monastère au sud de Limoges, dans la ville qui porte aujourd’hui son nom. Au Moyen Âge, la population de la région vénère particulièrement les reliquaires à l’effigie des saints locaux, dévotion qui ne se dément pas aujourd’hui. Ce reliquaire a contenu le crâne de saint Yrieix. Porté en procession dans les rues les jours de fête, il était ensuite exposé sur l’autel à l’adoration des fidèles. Le métal précieux évoque la sainteté du personnage, tandis que le crâne figurait son autorité impérissable.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Buste reliquaire de saint Yrieix
  • Date: v. 1220–1240
  • Aire géographique: église de Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, près de Limoges
  • Culture: Français
  • Technique: Argent, argent doré, cristal de roche, pierres et verre
  • Dimensions: 38,1 x 23,4 x 26,1 cm
  • Crédits: Don de J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Accession Number: 17.190.352a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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