Double-sided Diptych with Mary at Dabra Metmaq (Front); Saints (Back)
The small scale of this painting and its protective covers facilitated its use as a portable icon. The hollow wooden cylinder attached to the body allowed the painting to be suspended from the owner's neck. The practice of wearing icons of the Virgin as pendants is documented...
Images (8)
Drawing
| id |
id
342
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| contentType |
contentType
drawing
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [Nooter 20.11]; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by purchase.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
8
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_36.8_ClsdA_DD_T11.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_36.8_ClsdA_DD_T11.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_36.8_ClsdA_DD_T11.jpg |
| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/36.8 |
Terms
Culture
Christian Highland Ethiopian
Medium
glue tempera on panel