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Relic of St. James of the Strepa

Author, school, workshop
designed by Tadeusz Błotnicki, made by Jan Wypasek, chiselled by Stanisław Bibulski
Style
Neo-baroque
Date
1909
Material and technique
Silver
Size
lenght 158cm, width 76cm
Location
In the main altar of the Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lviv
Description
Relic in the form of a coffin with concave-convex walls, profiled bust of the saint on the front, angel figures at the corners, archbishop's insignia on the lid, floral ornament, rocaille, regency grille.