Golden Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs

An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.

These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.

Model: Heart Giorgio

Golden Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs

An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.

These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.

Model: Cloud

Golden Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs

An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.

These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.

Model: Anatomy - Eyes

Silver Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs

An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.

These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.

Model: Anatomy - Hand

Entomological frame 

Species: Morpho Adonis butterfly from French Guiana

Frame with black background and white border

Entomological box

Species: Rhinoceros Beetle - Chalcosoma chiron

Also known as the three-horned rhinoceros beetle

Dimensions: 15x18cm

Hypoctonus rangunensis - Uropygi - Vinegaroon - Whip scorpion - Arachnid

Entomological box Arachnid

Entomological box

Species: Scarab beetle Ischiopsopha jamesi

From Papua

Scarabée - Beetle under mini globe

Species: Eupholus mimikanus

Various other species available

Plastic mini globe

Red kangaroo Skull

Macropus rufus

They are wild animals that have lived in freedom, so some skulls may have missing teeth or teeth that are worn, cracked or broken.

Common cuttlefish 

Wet specimen in fluid 

Sepia officinalis

Medicalized sheep skull on a base

Ovis aries

Ancient skull whose teeth were discovered under the bone and above the eye socket, with Roman numerals written in places. It may have been a skull used for study in a school.

Original patina, the skull is not young, there may be some missing pieces! It looks like it came out of the reserves of an old museum.