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Eberbach Pax
The Eberbach Pax (German: ) is an early Renaissance Pax (liturgical object), pax and reliquary from Eberbach Abbey, which is now in the Limburg Cathedral Treasury. The pax was an object used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance for the Kiss of Peace in the Catholic Mass. Direct kissing among the celebrants and congregation was replaced by each in turn kissing the pax, which was carried around those present. The form of the pax was variable but normally included a flat surface to be kissed."Pax", ''The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture'', Authors: Tom Devonshire Jones, Linda Murray, Peter Murray, 2013, OUP Oxford, , 9780199680276 History The pax was created in the Middle Rhine at the beginning of the sixteenth century. According to an inscription on the pax, the Papal Legate Cardinal Raymond Peraudi gave the pax to Martin Rifflinck, Abbot of Eberbach, in 1503. The pax was also a reliquary, if of a lower grade, since it contained a relief medallion consecrated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limburg Domschatz Kusstafel Kloster Eberbach
Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg, Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in Germany * Province of Limburg (1815–1839), a former province of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands * Duchy of Limburg (1065–1794), a state in the Holy Roman Empire * Duchy of Limburg (1839–1867), a part of the German Confederation * Limburg of the States (1633–1685), one of the Generality Lands, a dependent territory of the United Provinces of the Netherlands Other places * Limbourg, a town in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium * Limburg (Weilheim an der Teck), a mountain in Baden-Württemberg, Germany * Limburg an der Lahn, a city, the district seat of Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse, Germany * Limburg an der Lenne, now called Hagen-Hohenlimburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the former chief town of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
