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PICTURE RELIQUARY

In the center of the reliquary, we can find a decorated picture of the saint, under which is placed his relic in a gauze cover bearing the saint's name. The letter M at the end of the label stands for "MARTYR". In this case, the bones displayed come from animals, which are only meant to resemble true relics.

The symbolism of imitation Czech grenades, blue stones, and leaves are chosen in the same way as in the previous exhibits. Such hanging reliquary pictures were very popular in the Baroque period and can also be found outside religious buildings (castles, chateaux).