Date of Award
Fall 1-3-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Cynthia Hahn
Second Advisor
Hendrik Dey
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
The Regensburg butterfly (1310-1320), an exquisitely crafted reliquary pendant, was found in the head of a fourteenth-century crucifix in 1991. The locket’s butterfly shape—and the ways in which the butterfly serves as a metaphor for Christ’s redemption—remains a fascinating window into late medieval Christianity and devotional practices in the medieval world.
Recommended Citation
Benacerraf, Margarita, "Resurrection in the Regensburg Pendant: Materials and Iconography, Devotional Object as Sacred Jewelry" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1256
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