Vilnius, 17th c., 2nd half of the 18th c.

The reliquaries of the founder of the Benedictine monastery and creator of the rule St Benedict together with the patron saint of Lithuania, St Casimir are composed of elements from different eras. The large glass reliquaries in the centre are richly decorated with characteristic 18th century floral compositions made of paper strips. The medallions with the relics of the saints placed between these decorations also come from different periods: the medallion of St Benedict is clearly older, harkening back to the baroque era, while St Casimir’s piece is newer, dating from the 19th or early 20th century.