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Italy (Sardinia, Cagliari)
Reliquary Niches of the Central Chapel of the Madonna in the Sanctuary of the Martyrs
2333
Baroque Period and 17th Century (Spanish Rule in Sardinia).
An architectural and sculptural wall installation comprising a grid of sacred reliquary niches (nicchiette) housing the relics of early Christian saints, executed by Sicilian and Spanish workshops, complete with individual marble bas-relief panels, identifying inscriptions, and martyrdom symbols.
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