The cult of relics, criticised by Protestant reformers and vehemently attackedby iconoclaasts in the C16th, was vigorously defended by the Catholic Church. Subsequently, the veneration of saintlyrelics flourished and became a significant aspect of Baroque devotional culture. Fragments of sacred bones, blood, hair and clothing were often enclosed in ornate reliquaries, and used in personal devotions. Dr Jennifer Hillman will explore the powers of saintly bodies and sacred bones in early modern Europe, considering how relics were verified, used and displayed.
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