EditorialCensure of the historian and bibliophile Gaspar Ib??ez de Segovia (1628-1708), Marquis of Mond?jar. "Historia de la Conquista de M?xico, poblaci?n, y progresos de la Am?rica septentrional, conocida por el nombre de Nueva Espa?a" (History of the Conques...
EditorialCensure of the historian and bibliophile Gaspar Ib??ez de Segovia (1628-1708), Marquis of Mond?jar. "Historia de la Conquista de M?xico, poblaci?n, y progresos de la Am?rica septentrional, conocida por el nombre de Nueva Espa?a" (History of the Conques...
EditorialCensure of the historian and bibliophile Gaspar Ib??ez de Segovia (1628-1708), Marquis of Mond?jar. "Historia de la Conquista de M?xico, poblaci?n, y progresos de la Am?rica septentrional, conocida por el nombre de Nueva Espa?a" (History of the Conques...
EditorialQuadruped (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.4 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and compressed into ...
EditorialWinged Dragon (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.4 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and compressed i...
EditorialEagle Attacking a Fish (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.5 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and com...
EditorialCombat Between Dragon and Dog (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 1/2 in. (9 x 1.3 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle a...
EditorialPippin's reliquary, or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century. Front with crucifixion, Virgin Mary and Saint John apostle surrounded by intricate filigree work. Wooden core, gold, precious stones, gems, enamelwork. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm.
EditorialElder of the Apocalypse, ca. 1100, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper: gilt; champlev? & cloisonn? enamel: black, medium and lavender blue, turquoise, almond green, white and pinkish white, Overall: 3 1/16 x 1/8 in. (7.7 x 0.3 cm), Enamels-Chample...
EditorialQuadruped (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.4 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and compressed into ...
EditorialWinged Dragon (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.4 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and compressed i...
EditorialEagle Attacking a Fish (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.5 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle and com...
EditorialCombat Between Dragon and Dog (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110?30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlev? enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 1/2 in. (9 x 1.3 cm), Enamels-Champlev?, The blue and green beasts, locked in battle a...
EditorialLa Majeste de sainte Foy-statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 9th century, with gothic additions; gilded silver, copper, enamel, rock crystal and precious stones, cameos; wooden core. Detail: Crucifixion, Carolin...
EditorialRoman bridge across one of the many gorges in the high plateau of Causse near Conques, one of the many stops of the road of St. Jacques to Compostella.