{"product_id":"gates-of-heaven-necklace-and-devotional-reliquary-n849","title":"Gates of Heaven Necklace and Devotional Reliquary N849","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gates of Heaven icon pendant symbolizes Paradise by a cathedral threshold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift the cross and open the gates to reveal an image of the Virgin Mary as depicted in a c.1428 painting of her in the Ghent Altarpiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven after the Reformation, miniatures such as this were used for ornament, inspiration and private devotions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt can be worn on its ultra-long, vintage rope chain, or removed for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePendant is 2.5” long x 1.25” wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy 14K gold plate, ornamented in enamels and crystal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned and copyrighted Sweet Romance USA.:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nThe interesting historic past:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #252525; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003eShelley’s “Gates of Heaven” devotional necklace commemorates the panel of Mary from the alterpiece with Shelley’s interpretation of architectural elements of the Cathedral of St. Bravo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #252525;\"\u003eSince its creation the Ghent altarpiece has been considered one of the masterpieces of European art and a world treasure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOver the centuries the panels have come close to being destroyed during outbreaks of war and ideological controversies. They were moved and damaged by fire, while some were sold, and still others taken during wars. All the panels were finally returned to the \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: #666666;\"\u003eCathedral of Saint Bavo, Ghent, Belgium \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #252525;\"\u003efollowing World War I\u003c\/span\u003e. Attributed to the work of Jan van Eyck and completed in 1432, the alterpiece later had enormous influence in the art of Levina Teerlinc, who became a portrait painter for Queen Elizabeth I and the first woman to hold such a high position in the royal court of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/search\/_tra_\/photo\/AF1QipM5pLJmSPqc-B09a2vnLytNxkFBpE4jco8T4oEE\"\u003eFor more product knowledge click here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sweet Romance Wholesale","offers":[{"title":"36” long","offer_id":18374057361477,"sku":"N849","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/7710\/2661\/products\/SR_N849_beauty.jpg?v=1574203325","url":"https:\/\/wholesale.sweetromanceonline.com\/products\/gates-of-heaven-necklace-and-devotional-reliquary-n849","provider":"Sweet Romance Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}