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Bock, Sebastian: Der „Smaragd“ im Münster von Reichenau-Mittelzell, Heidelberg: arthistoricum.net, 2023 (Studien zur Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte am Oberrhein, Volume 2). https://doi.org/10.11588/arthistoricum.1091
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01/30/2023
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Der „Smaragd“ im Münster von Reichenau-Mittelzell
Already in the late Middle Ages, the "Reichenau emerald" in the Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau-Mittelzell was one of the major sights of the Lake Constance island. Along with the famous Sacro Catino in Genoa, it was long considered one of the largest emeralds in the world. The study deals with the accounts of the piece as well as its preservation and presentation from the 15th century onwards. Other focal points are the long-lasting propagation of the piece as an extraordinary natural object, a great treasure, and an important testimony to the history of the abbey. Furthermore, it is explained how the "emerald" was finally recognised as a "mere" glass river in the age of enlightenment.
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