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Reliquary of Sainte-Foy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A sculptural reliquary created in France in the late tenth through early eleventh century that serves as a representation of a Christian holy figure, used in Christian religious practice.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Purpose and Audience in Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3

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