- Image ID
- 9481
- Filename
- IMG_3429rs.jpg
- Title
- St. Andrew's Altar, c. 980: St. Luke
- Location
- Trier Cathedral Treasury, Trier, Germany
- Caption
- St. Luke the Evangelist. Detail of St. Andrew's Portable Altar, made in Trier, c. 980. This fascinating reliquary altar enshrines a sole of St. Andrew the Apostle's sandal. This relic is one of those said to have been brought from the Holy Land to Trier by Empress Helena in the 4th century. The reliquary was commissioned by Archbishop Egbert of Trier (977-93), who had a special devotion to Saint Andrew.
- Dates
- created November 29, 2010 | added January 3, 2012 | updated March 1, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 10
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- EXIF Data
- 70 mm · 0.01250 sec · ISO 400
- Image Size
- 5383 x 3726 px (20 MP)
- Quality
- 6
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes