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Objects of devotion

Devotional artefacts, or objects of devotion, have been widespread since the 16th century, but their popularity increased enormously in the 17th and 18th centuries…
Mošćenice/Moschenizze razglednica, V. Stein, Trst, 1906. godina

Historical and archaeological context

The fate of the towns of Rijeka and Mošćenice in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period was almost identical…
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Devotional medals

Devotional medals, which are pendants of various shapes depicting religious themes, became widespread in the Christian world in the 16th century…
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Saint medals

There are a large number of saints in Christianity – over ten thousand…
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Marian devotional medals

Mary, as the Mother of God, occupies one of the most important places in Christianity, and is therefore the most represented figure on devotional medals…
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Pilgrimage devotional medals

We can trace the development of pilgrimage starting as early as the 4th century, when people of faith began to visit the graves of martyrs and saints in the Holy Land…
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Rijeka devotional medals

In 1638, the construction of the Jesuit church of St Vitus began in the centre of Rijeka, on the site of an earlier church of the same name…
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Trsat devotional medals

The Trsat medals were made for the shrine in Trsat, where the Franciscan order has been present since 1453…
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Rosaries and crucifixes

Numerous rosary beads, or prayer beads, have been found in archaeological excavations…
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Breverls

A breverl is a small box containing holy prayers or blessings…

Impressum

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