Engraving of the figure of St. Eloy, patron saint of silversmiths

The image represents an engraving by Fray Matías de Irala, dated 1733, which was incorporated as the back cover of the ordinances of the Board of Trade and Currency of 1771, reissued in 1831, concerning the practice of silversmithing. In this image we see Saint Eloy, the patron saint of silversmiths, on a pedestal adorned with the coat of arms of the city of Malaga, while above him two angels hold the coat of arms of King Philip V. The figure of the saint, in turn, is surrounded by six biblical figures: Moses, Beselel, Hyrán, Tare, Oliab and Solomon, all with recognisable attributes linked to silversmithing. Above them all is the motto: “Artis honor caelique dequs regumque potestas et saces antistes aureus Eligius”.

Collection: Images

Project: 10. Churches and religions in Europe.

Chronology: XVIII, XIX

Scope: Secondary education, Baccalaureate, University

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Resource type: Image

Format: Engraving, 30 cm

Source: Biblioteca Cánovas del Castillo (Málaga)

Language: Spanish

Date: 1831

Owner: Francisco Hidalgo Fernández (Modernalia)

Identifier: Biblioteca Cánovas del Castilla, TEM 1026

Abstract: Engraving of Saint Eloy that serves as the title page of the ordinances of the Board of Trade and Currency concerning the practice of silversmithing, first issued in 1771.

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