Communion Chalice with Paten and Straw, so-called Chalice from St. Peter
ca. 1160/80
Communion Chalice with Paten and Straw, so-called Chalice from St. Peter
Both the shape of this wide chalice with two handles and the complex symbolism of the decoration are characteristic of Romanesque art. Images and inscriptions are conflated to create a compendium of the history of salvation, explaining the meaning and content of the Eucharist. The faithful used the “straw” to partake of the consecrated wine.
Object data
Object Name
liturgical set
Culture
Salzburg
Dated
ca. 1160/80
Material
Gilded silver, niello, beryl, gemstones
Dimensions
H. 23 cm, D. 27 cm (Patene), L. 23 cm (fistula)
Inscribed
"PRESCIA PRISCORVM SVSPIRANT VOTA VIRORVM VT SACER HIC SANGVIS RESTAVRET QVOD NEGAT ANGVIS" (Kelchrand); "SORTE FOCIS THVRA TRIBVS ELIGITVR POSITVRA VIRGVLA QVOD SPONDET QVE GERMINE FLORIDA FRONDET" (Kelchfußrand; verdeckt); "HEC DVODENA COHORS FIT HOC IN MVNERE CONCORS HIC PIA VITA DATVR TETRA MORS HOC PANE FVGATVR PECTORE TRACTAT(VR) QVOD VISV RITE NEGAT(VR) EST CARO N(ON) PANIS QVA MENS REPARET(VR) INANIS" (Patenenrand außen); "MORS EST INDIGNIS HEC CENA SALVSQ(VE) BENIGNIS QVI CARNEM NVDAM MALVS ACCIPIS ASPICE IVDAM" (Patene, um Abendmahlstisch); "PECCATI MORBIS HOC AGNO SOLVITVR ORBIS" (Patene, um Lamm Gottes)
Markings
Salzburger Repunze von 1806/07 (Patene)
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 9983
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