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Source Description
Although likely produced centuries later, this fresco fragment recalls fresco painting of the Byzantine period. The heavy modeling of the bishop saint’s face and hair are characteristic of earlier representations of holy figures on church walls. He wears a richly patterned textile characteristic of bishops' vestments, and a metallic pigment was used to highlight his halo.
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Document identity
localId
29303
label
Head of a Bishop Saint
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
29303
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Head of a Bishop Saint
description
Although likely produced centuries later, this fresco fragment recalls fresco painting of the Byzantine period. The heavy modeling of the bishop saint’s face and hair are characteristic of earlier representations of holy figures on church walls. He wears a richly patterned textile characteristic of bishops' vestments, and a metallic pigment was used to highlight his halo.
provenance
[Said to be from Thessaloniki [Salonika]]; Joseph Brummer, New York, October 28, 1923, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. 770, 771, or 772- sold together as lot]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, December 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
murals
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.2
height
10
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 3/8 x W: 3 15/16 in. (16.2 x 10 cm)
style
Post-Byzantine
Source extras
cul
Orthodox Eastern
inscriptions
[Transcription] Scalloped circular sticker on reverse in lower left corner: DOUANE CENTRALE PARIS
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
possibly oil on plaster
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
358
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
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