Monstrances

Word MONSTRANCES
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What do we mean by monstrances?

An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the sacramental bread is placed for veneration.

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The eclectic range includes Old Master and 20th-century paintings, bronze and porcelain sculpture, 18th- to 19th-century European furniture, antique Spanish and Italian textiles, blue-and-white Chinese porcelain, antique reliquaries and monstrances, and even 20th-century Louis Vuitton suitcases. ❋ Margaret Studer (2011)

Consider the conquistadors of Christian Spain erecting polychrome crucifixes and santos over the ruins of Teotihuacan and Cuzcuo, while holding ornamented monstrances of pristine silverwork over the corpses and captives of preColumbia. ❋ G. Roger Denson (2011)

People can see there liturgical vestments, monstrances, chalices and other things that had been deposited before. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Various monstrances and cruets (note the As and Vs for aqua and vinum) from the Cathedral treasure: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once again, from L'Art d'Eglise, we see some examples of metalwork in the context of both a chalice, as well as two monstrances. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of course some of the objects are of little distinction -- this is not a show of massed masterpieces, but an exhibition constructed around an argument about how the Catholic Church as well as secular rulers extended and consolidated their autocratic powers, from the architecture of entire squares in capital cities to gem-studded reliquaries and (communion-wafer-holding) monstrances. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When pushed, he was vehement; and Mr. Grandison could not be over-solicitous to keep up a friendship with a young man who was under the dominion of his dissolute companions; and who would not allow of re — monstrances, in cases that concerned his morals. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Silver chalices, gold monstrances, rings claiming kinship with ancient bishops and saints, a chunk of everything vaguely religious was included. ❋ Gash, Jonathan (1991)

The oaken church treasure chest containing eight silver Holy Virgins, some of them from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, a Gothic incense bowl, Gothic Renaissance monstrances of silver, highly artistic and valuable ciboriums of the eighteenth century, also chandeliers, candlesticks, swinging lamps, and other church regalia have been stored in the City Hall. ❋ Various (N/A)

I was astounded at the opulence of the treasure; there were gorgeous altars of precious metal, great saints of silver, caskets of gold, monstrances studded with rare stones, crosses and crucifixes. ❋ Unknown (1919)

Early medieval inventories often allow us to form an idea, of the rapid extension of the use of monstrances. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

A glory imitating the sun's rays was very popular for the monstrances, in other respects the lunula suggests the nimbus only because the costliness of the material enhances the lustre. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Its churches and monasteries no longer exhibit their former architectural splendour, though, as late as the beginning of the nineteenth century, the lintels and jambs of the windows in many houses were of massive silver, and the church vessels of solid gold (chalices, pyres, monstrances) were thickly studded with pearls, diamonds, and other precious stones. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Corpus Christi in 1246, came by degrees to be carried in transparent vessels, resembling our present monstrances. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

At the present day candlesticks, chalices, monstrances are manufactured, which in costliness and purity of style are not inferior to the best works of ancient art. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Copes and monstrances are unknown in the charterhouse. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

However, some very large ones were at times consecrated for monstrances, on occasion of the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Zeitschrift für christliche Kunst, where many excellent reproductions of medieval monstrances will be found. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Many medieval monstrances of this type are still in existence. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

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