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Holy Ampulla
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The Holy Ampulla or Holy Ampoule was a glass vial which, from its first recorded use by Pope Innocent II for the anointing of Louis VII in 1131 to the coronation of Louis XVI in 1775, held the chrism or anointing oil for the coronation of the kings of France.
The original Holy Ampulla in its relic receptacle
The original Holy Ampulla in its relic receptacle
Late Carolingian ivory relief, c. 870, showing both the two different legends of the origins of the Sainte Ampoule. In the middle two vials are filled
Late Carolingian ivory relief, c. 870, showing both the two different legends of the origins of the Sainte Ampoule. In the middle two vials are filled by the Hand of God, as the "moribund pagan" waits to the right. At bottom the dove of the Holy Spirit delivers the filled ampoule for the baptism of Clovis I.
The dove of the Holy Spirit brings the Ampoule to Saint Remigius, in a manuscript of Jacob van Maerlant, Spieghel Historiael, West Flanders, ca 1335-5
The dove of the Holy Spirit brings the Ampoule to Saint Remigius, in a manuscript of Jacob van Maerlant, Spieghel Historiael, West Flanders, ca 1335-55
The reliquary of the ampoule.
The reliquary of the ampoule.
Ampoule
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An ampoule is a small sealed vial which is used to contain and preserve a sample, usually a solid or liquid. Ampoules are usually made of glass.
Ampoules containing pharmaceutical products
Ampoules containing pharmaceutical products
A large ampoule containing 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) of high-purity caesium
A large ampoule containing 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) of high-purity caesium
A collection of ancient ampoules
A collection of ancient ampoules
The Holy Ghost brings the Holy Ampulla for the baptism of Clovis I
The Holy Ghost brings the Holy Ampulla for the baptism of Clovis I