Limburg Staurotheke
reliquary in Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany
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Summary
Limburg Staurotheke is a staurotheke[1]. It draws 460 Wikipedia views per month (staurotheke category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Turkey[3]
- Movement: Macedonian Renaissance[4]
- Genre: religious art[5]
- Made from material: gold[6], vitreous enamel[7], gemstone[8], pearl[9]
- Collection: Limburg Cathedral[10], Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg[11]
- Location: Istanbul[12], Limburg Cathedral[13], Diözesanmuseum Limburg[14]
- Commons category: Limburger Staurothek[15]
- Inception: 950[16]
- Location of creation: Constantinople[17]
- Described by source: Bau- und Kunstdenkmaler des Regierungsbezirks Wiesbaden[18], Art of the Byzantine Era[19]
- Inscription: God stretched out his hands upon the wood, gushing forth through it the energies of life.And Constantine and Romanos the emperors have with the addition of radiant stones and pearls made this same full of wonder. Upon it Christ formerly smashed the gates of hell, giving new life to the dead. And the crowned ones who have now adorned it, crush with it the temerities of the barbarians[20]
Why It Matters
Limburg Staurotheke has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]