The Gold and Silver of Zadar
Guarded since World War II by nuns from the neighboring Benedictine convent, this horde of gold and silver reliquaries and sacral art attests to Zadar’s historical wealth. The reliquaries supposedly hold body parts of various saints, including arms and legs, which were encased in gold or silver and often elaborately decorated with jewels and filigree as a show of reverence and respect. Other exhibits at this convent museum include gold and silver church paraphernalia (mainly crosses) and religious paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Guarded since World War II by nuns from the neighboring Benedictine convent, this horde of gold and silver reliquaries and sacral art attests to Zadar’s historical wealth. The reliquaries supposedly hold body parts of various saints, including arms and legs, which were encased in gold or silver and often elaborately decorated with jewels and filigree as a show of reverence and respect. Other exhibits at this convent museum include gold and silver church paraphernalia (mainly crosses) and religious paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries.
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