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Source Description
This unusually large tile depicts Ignatius the "God-Bearer" (Theophoros), bishop of the Syrian city of Antioch, who was martyred in Rome under Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117). Dressed in liturgical vestments, the saint holds a Gospel book in his hand. Another tile from the same series survives in the Walters collection and carries an image of Saint Christopher (inv. 48.2086.13).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
7362
label
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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7362
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
description
This unusually large tile depicts Ignatius the "God-Bearer" (Theophoros), bishop of the Syrian city of Antioch, who was martyred in Rome under Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117). Dressed in liturgical vestments, the saint holds a Gospel book in his hand. Another tile from the same series survives in the Walters collection and carries an image of Saint Christopher (inv. 48.2086.13).
provenance
Nikos Avgheris, Istanbul, ca. 1950, by purchase; Robert E. Hecht, Ruxton, Maryland, 1956, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by purchase.
date
10th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
ceramic tiles
icons
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25.7
height
26
depth
0.8
dimensionsRaw
10 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 5/16 in. (25.7 x 26 x 0.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
dynasty
Macedonian Dynasty
med
ceramic with glaze
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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