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Source Description
This icon shows a central figure of Christ identified by an inscription as "Pantokrator," Greek for "almighty." He is surrounded by twelve scenes representing the major feasts of the Orthodox Church (clockwise, from the upper left): the Annunciation, Nativity, Presentation in the Temple, Baptism, Transfiguration, Raising of Lazarus, Entry into Jerusalem, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, and Dormition (Death) of the Virgin.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
10428
label
Christ and the Cycle of Twelve Feasts
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
10428
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Christ and the Cycle of Twelve Feasts
description
This icon shows a central figure of Christ identified by an inscription as "Pantokrator," Greek for "almighty." He is surrounded by twelve scenes representing the major feasts of the Orthodox Church (clockwise, from the upper left): the Annunciation, Nativity, Presentation in the Temple, Baptism, Transfiguration, Raising of Lazarus, Entry into Jerusalem, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, and Dormition (Death) of the Virgin.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
14th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Stone
icons
relief
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
5.6
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
2 15/16 x 2 3/16 x 3/8 in. (7.5 x 5.6 x 1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
dynasty
Palaeologan Dynasty
med
steatite
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
358
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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