Miniature Iconostasis, with Scenes from the Life of Christ
The central part of this three-panel painting reproduces the wooden icon screen ("iconostasis") that stands in front of the altar in Orthodox churches. Small in size and easily portable, the piece was used for personal devotions. Its imitation of monumental church decoration r...
Drawing
| id |
id
4682
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| contentType |
contentType
drawing
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
George Robinson Harding, London, [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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| style |
style
Post-Byzantine
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_37.1187_Fnt_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_37.1187_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_37.1187_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/37.1187 |
Terms
Culture
Orthodox Eastern
Medium
tempera and gold on wood
Relations
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