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Who made the Reliquary of Charles the Bold?

  • Gérard Loyet

  • Leonardo da Vinci

  • Michelangelo

  • Johannes Vermeer

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Gérard Loyet was a 15th century goldsmith and sculptor who created the Reliquary of Charles the Bold. The reliquary is a large, gold-plated bronze box that contains the remains of Charles the Bold, who was the Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. The reliquary is decorated with scenes from Charles the Bold's life and death, and it is considered to be one of the finest examples of Renaissance goldsmithing.
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