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Source Description
St. Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum, is portrayed here against a floral background with blue enamel. Above him is a small 'Deesis' with the Holy Face in the middle, flanked by the Virgin and John the Baptist. In the book of Revelation, God refers to Antipas as "my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth" (Rev. 2:13).
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Document identity
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40337
label
St. Antipas, with a Deesis
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object
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Source metadata
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40337
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object
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normalized
title
St. Antipas, with a Deesis
description
St. Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum, is portrayed here against a floral background with blue enamel. Above him is a small 'Deesis' with the Holy Face in the middle, flanked by the Virgin and John the Baptist. In the book of Revelation, God refers to Antipas as "my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth" (Rev. 2:13).
provenance
Erwin Forchheimer, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by purchase.
date
19th century (Modern)
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CC0
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en
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Enamels
icons
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
10
height
8.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 15/16 x W: 3 7/16 in. (10 x 8.8 cm)
Source extras
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Russian
dynasty
House of Romanov
med
champlevé enamels on brass
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
2299
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1
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0
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photo
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