Monday, 31 December 2007

I Wonder When They Stopped Making These?

This is the death-mask (one of two) of St Charles Borromeo. The thing that struck me, having seen a few dead bodies in my time, was how serene he looks...

...I also wondered whether this counts as a first, second or third class relic?

...and when the practice of making death masks stopped...?


Twitch of the mantilla to Fr. Z.
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2 comments:

  1. Paulinus3:04 pm

    We had a whole exhibition
    of them a few years back in Glasgow. Here's wee review

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  2. Jeffrey Smith12:34 pm

    I know I've seen some from the late 19th century. After that, perhaps Queen Victoria and St. Pius X. ( I think I've seen their's, but I'm not certain.)

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