Doors of the altarpiece of Saint Eligius

A numismatic look… at the Gothic, and Renaissance and Baroque galleries
Saint Gregory’s Mass
Altar frontal of the Corpus Christi
The Annunciation and the Three Kings at Epiphany
Saint Eligius
Altarpiece of St. Anthony the Abbot
Altarpiece of the Saints John
Embrace at the Golden Gate
Mourning over the dead Christ
St. Lucy giving alms
Altarpiece of the St. Johns de Vinaixa
Martyrdom of St. Lucy at the Stake
St. Vincent in the bonfire
Princess Eudoxia before the Tomb of Saint Stephen
The Beheading of Saint Baudilus
Paintings from the doors of the organ from La Seu d’Urgell cathedral
Death of Saint Vincent
Saint Candidus
Domitian and Tiberius
Doors of the altarpiece of Saint Eligius
Expulsion of the Traders from the Temple
Return of “Il Bucintoro” on Ascension Day
Saint Cecilia
Portrait of Henry III, Count of Nassau
Portrait of Charles II
The Ill-Matched Couple
Children begging
Bernat de Quintaval Distributes his Riches to the Poor
Portes del retaule de sant Eloi, Pere Nuñes
 

Doors of the altarpiece of Saint Eligius

 

Doors of the altarpiece of Saint Eligius

Print

Episodes in the life of Saint Eligius, the patrón of metalsmiths and moneyers already mentioned, were represented on the doors of the antique retablo owned by the Barcelona silversmiths’ guild. In this case, what stands out are the thick frame or weight and the balance for weighing metals in the depiction of the miracle that the saint worked with his sovereign’s gold, with which he proceeded to make not one but two saddles. In addition, the richly-dressed saint carries a money-bag.

 

Doors of the altarpiece of Saint Eligius, Pere Nuñes, 1526

Room 29

 

Portes del retaule de sant Eloi, Pere Nuñes