Head reliquary of Saint Alexander
a. What is the purpose of this work?
b. How does this work express the Romanesque style?
c. What is the medium?
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a. This work is a reliquary that displays the relics of Saint Alexandar.
b. This work is representative of the Romanesque style because it embodies a number of different stylistic influences, such as the idealized classical head and the Byzantine-style enamel.
c. Silver repoussé, gilt bronze, gems, pearls, and enamel.
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