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Source Description
This small pectoral icon, painted in enamel, portrays St. Mitrofan (Metrophan) of Voronezh, canonized in 1832. An abbot and then bishop of Voronezh, Mitrofan (1632-1703) was a contemporary and friend of Peter the Great. The stylized Crucifixion on his monastic robe is repeated on the back of the icon.
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Document identity
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32100
label
Pendant Icon of Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh
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object
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Source metadata
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32100
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title
Pendant Icon of Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh
description
This small pectoral icon, painted in enamel, portrays St. Mitrofan (Metrophan) of Voronezh, canonized in 1832. An abbot and then bishop of Voronezh, Mitrofan (1632-1703) was a contemporary and friend of Peter the Great. The stylized Crucifixion on his monastic robe is repeated on the back of the icon.
provenance
Dr. Waters Field Burrows, New York, 1937, by purchase [bought in Moscow, reported by the store owner to have belonged to White Russians]; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1953, by gift.
date
late 19th century (Modern)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
icons
pendants
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10
height
8.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 15/16 x W: 3 7/16 in. (10 x 8.8 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
House of Romanov
med
painted enamel on copper
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
956
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1
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0
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photo
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