DEEDS CALENDAR: Legendary reliquary reveals secrets: restoration and research project on the “Burse of Enger” on the occasion of the Paderborn exhibition Corvey and the Heritage of Antiquity in the Diözesanmuseum | until 26.01.2025
It is a masterpiece of the Carolingian Frankish Empire, the Burse of Enger from the treasury of the Dionysius Monastery in Enger/Herford, which has been in the Museum of Decorative Arts of the National Museums in Berlin since 1885: Sacred medieval goldsmith’s art, decorated with gems and mythological motifs from antiquity, with precious gemstones and animal figures in the insular style. The Burse of Enger dates back to the 8th century and is one of the oldest Christian reliquaries in goldsmith’s art that has survived in Europe. Among other things, it contains some of the earliest medieval enamel work north of the Alps, which makes it particularly interesting for researchers. This outstanding work from the Kunstgewerbemuseum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin will be on display at the Diözesanmuseum Paderborn from September 21, 2024 to January 26, 2025.
WHEN?
Exhibition dates: Saturday, September 21, 2024 – Sunday, January 26, 2025
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm
WHERE?
Diözesanmuseum Paderborn
Markt 17
33098 Paderborn
Image above: © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Kunstgewerbemuseum, Photograph: Uwe Schlüter FOTOdesign
