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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.

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer Wien Raum XXXVII

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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