glass of Murano, wire enamel, viaticum box
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The glassworks of Venice were moved to nearby Murano in the 13th century. From this time on, Venetian glass became world-famous. This was the only place in medieval Europe where crystal clear, thin glass was produced with techniques adopted from the east. Venetian glass made in Murano was brought to Hungary in great quantities during the 13th and 14th centuries, and they became the objects of everyday life.
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filigree enamel
A type of enamel cloisonné, in which strips are attached to the object to be decorated, then silver filigree is soldered onto the strips in a way that tiny cells are formed. The cells are filled with enamel. After firing the object, the enamel shrinks and the filigree emerges to the surface. This technique is of 14th century Byzantine origin, transmitted to Hungary via Northern Italy. The earliest Hungarian examples of this technique are from the Sigismund period, but it became widely used in Hungary only in the second half of the 15th century, and spread to the rest of Central Europe from there.
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viaticum box
The Eucharist often had to be carried to private houses in order to communicate ill people. For the purpose of transportation small, round, and guilded receptacles called viaticum boxes were used.
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