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Source Description
An icon such as this would have been displayed in a church on the feast day of Christ's Transfiguration (August 6) to be venerated by the faithful. The abrasion of Christ's image on it bears witness to such veneration by touch and kiss. Because of its small size, the image may have also been used privately, possibly by a monk. Eastern Orthodox monks placed a special value on the Transfiguration because they believed that, like the apostles shown in the bottom of the panel, they too could see God's light through contemplation.
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Document identity
localId
8806
label
Transfiguration of Christ
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obj
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drawing
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
8806
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Transfiguration of Christ
description
An icon such as this would have been displayed in a church on the feast day of Christ's Transfiguration (August 6) to be venerated by the faithful. The abrasion of Christ's image on it bears witness to such veneration by touch and kiss. Because of its small size, the image may have also been used privately, possibly by a monk. Eastern Orthodox monks placed a special value on the Transfiguration because they believed that, like the apostles shown in the bottom of the panel, they too could see God's light through contemplation.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
icons
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
27.9
height
22.4
dimensionsRaw
11 x 8 13/16 in. (27.9 x 22.4 cm)
style
Post-Byzantine
Source extras
cul
Orthodox
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
tempera on panel
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
648
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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98875fe585590fba
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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2489804934c0a2ec
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no
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no