Stock Photo: Shrine of the Magi, 1200

Image Details

Photo ID: 5732
Title: Shrine of the Magi, 1200
Caption: Dating from c.1200, the beautiful Shrine of the Magi is the largest reliquary in the western world. The exterior is covered in a total of seven feet of gilded silver and jewels pillaged from Constantinople during the Crusades. Images of Old Testament prophets line the bottom while the twelve apostles decorate the top. Inside are three golden-crowned skulls believed to belong to the Magi. These relics were taken from Milan by Fredrick Barbarossa and given to the Archbishop of Cologne in 1164.
Credit: Holly Hayes
Date Created: January 25, 2008
Date Added: May 23, 2010
Last Updated: March 6, 2024
Coordinates: 50.9412850° N, 6.9581440° E
Camera: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO: 800
File Size: 10.96 MB
Full Resolution: 4000 x 2663 pixels