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Nicephorus Botaniates and Maria of Alania blessed by Christ, Homilies of Saint John Chrysostom

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Description: Nicephorus Botaniates and Maria of Alania blessed by Christ, Homilies of Saint John...
TitleNicephorus Botaniates and Maria of Alania blessed by Christ, Homilies of Saint John Chrysostom
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1071–1081
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMs. gr. Coislin 79, fol. 1 (2bis)v
SubjectsEmpresses in artIllumination of books and manuscripts, ByzantineJesus Christ--Art
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10. Imperial Women and Marriage: Zoe
Carolyn L. Connor
Description: Women of Byzantium
Women of Byzantium
~ The standard list of Byzantine emperors found in texts about Byzantium makes no reference to the women who coruled as Augustae, who carried out the roles of wife, mother, and empress. Lynda...
Author
Carolyn L. Connor
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2004 by Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.207-237
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00178.016
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Chapter subject tags:Women--History--Middle Ages, 500-1500Empresses--Byzantine Empire--BiographyMarriage (Byzantine law)Byzantine Empire--Civilization--527-1081Marriage customs and rites, Medieval

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Description: Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Presumably Saint Dunstan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Description: Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationRossano, Italy
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate;...
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Description: Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned between four monks
Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned between four monks
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. 1, 56, fol. 14r
Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned...
Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned between four monks
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions12 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. (32.7 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93178/virgin-and-child-theotokos-hodegetria-statuette-unknown/
Accession number702-1884
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child
Description: Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions4 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (10.3 x 10 x 2 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1415193
Accession number2006
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Description: Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1485
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.3 x 19 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29367001
Accession number1856,0712.1029
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Description: Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Executed under the influence of T'oros Ṙoslin probably at Hromkla
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1268
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Accession numberMS. 32.18, p. 373
Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Description: Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: (above) Anna and Simeon; (below) the...
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: (above) Anna and Simeon; (below) the Virgin, Christ, St John the Baptist, Zacharias and Elizabeth
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 699, fol. 76r
Christian Topography of Cosmas...
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: (above) Anna and Simeon; (below) the Virgin, Christ, St John the Baptist, Zacharias and Elizabeth
Description: Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Resurrection of the Dead
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Resurrection of the Dead
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 699, fol. 89r
Christian Topography of Cosmas...
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Resurrection of the Dead
Description: Christ and Zacchaeus
Christ and Zacchaeus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Possibly a copy by a German artist of a Byzantine pattern book
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeArchitectural drawing
MaterialsSilverpoint and sepia with red ink on vellum (single leaf)
Dimensions31 x 20.2 cm
LocationAugustinermuseum, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Accession numberInv. Nr. G 23/la
Christ and Zacchaeus
Christ and Zacchaeus
Description: Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. 1, 56, fol. 4v
Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Description: Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed by scenes from the life of Christ
Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed by scenes from the life of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMS. 286, fol. 129v
Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed...
Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed by scenes from the life of Christ
Description: Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. I, 56, fol. 13a
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Description: Ascension
Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1460–1470
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (24.5 x 18.6 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Ascension
Ascension
Description: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 425–450
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of...
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Description: The Ascension
The Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 870–900
Object typeMosaic
LocationHagia Sophia, Thessaloniki, Greece
The Ascension
The Ascension
Description: The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter presents the book to Christ
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter presents the book to Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 10v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter presents the book to Christ
Description: The Virgin and Child Enthroned
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation dateAD 705–707
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Maria in Cosmedin, Rome
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
The Virgin and Child enthroned
Description: Sarcophagus of Bishop Liberius III
Sarcophagus of Bishop Liberius III
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 350–400
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationS. Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
Sarcophagus of Bishop Liberius III
Sarcophagus of Bishop Liberius III
Description: Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the Blessed wash their robes in the blood of the...
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the Blessed wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/72400ef0-23ea-4f67-a1c2-f3a94f69587a
Accession numberMs. Douce 180, p. 96
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the...
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the Blessed wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb
Description: Homiliary: Initial "Q" with self-portrait of Engilbertus
Homiliary: Initial "Q" with self-portrait of Engilbertus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStadtbibliothek, Trier, Germany
Accession numberCod. 261/1140 2°, fol. 153v
Homiliary: Initial "Q" with...
Homiliary: Initial "Q" with self-portrait of Engilbertus
Description: Diptych with the Virgin and Child enthroned between Angels and Christ enthroned...
Diptych with the Virgin and Child enthroned between Angels and Christ enthroned between St Peter and St Paul
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 530–570
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions11 3/8 x 10 x 1/4 in. (28.9 x 25.5 x 0.6 cm), total
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1795934
Accession number564/565
Diptych with the Virgin and Child...
Diptych with the Virgin and Child enthroned between Angels and Christ enthroned between St Peter and St Paul
Description: Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1170–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/0151d4bd-465b-4e1b-9d37-ad9160f0d595
Accession numberMs. Auct. D.2.1., fol. 147v
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Description: Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the New Jerusalem comes down to earth
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the New Jerusalem comes down to earth
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/6502427e-7b38-4a12-bc0d-ef125c2cfc9b
Accession numberMs. Douce 180, p. 90
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the...
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the New Jerusalem comes down to earth
Description: The Vision of Ezechiel
The Vision of Ezechiel
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeMosaic
LocationLatomos Monastery, Thessaloniki, Greece
The Vision of Ezechiel
The Vision of Ezechiel
Description: Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait of the illuminator
Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait of the illuminator
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberRossiana 181, fol. 22v
Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait...
Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait of the illuminator
Description: Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Transfiguration
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Transfiguration
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1375
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 1242, fol. 92v
Theological works of Emperor John VI...
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Transfiguration
Description: Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II presenting a chrysobul to Christ
Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II presenting a chrysobul to Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1301
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationByzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece
http://www.ebyzantinemuseum.gr/?i=bxm.en.exhibit&id=210
Accession numberΒΧΜ 00534; MS. 1 (Index X.A.E. 3750)
Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II...
Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II presenting a chrysobul to Christ
Description: Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ praying in the Temple with marginal drawing and a...
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ praying in the Temple with marginal drawing and a second marginal drawing of Christ teaching in the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberRoyal MS 20 B IV, fol. 40v
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ...
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ praying in the Temple with marginal drawing and a second marginal drawing of Christ teaching in the Temple
Description: Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner narthex, Kariye Djami
Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner narthex, Kariye Djami
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Object typeMosaic
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner...
Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner narthex, Kariye Djami
Description: Christ enthroned between St. Vitalis and Bishop Ecclesius
Christ enthroned between St. Vitalis and Bishop Ecclesius
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 525–550
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Christ enthroned between St. Vitalis and...
Christ enthroned between St. Vitalis and Bishop Ecclesius
Description: Virgin of Vladimir
Virgin of Vladimir
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1000–1150
Object typePainting
MaterialsWood and tempera
Dimensions41 x 27 1/8 in. (104 x 69 cm)
LocationState Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/collection/_show/image/_id/2216
Virgin of Vladimir
Virgin of Vladimir
Description: Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMS. Matenadaran 2374
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of...
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Description: Plaque Fragment with Christ Crowning Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos as Emperor
Plaque Fragment with Christ Crowning Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos as Emperor
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 950
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions18.6 x 9.5 cm (7 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
LocationPushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Plaque Fragment with Christ Crowning...
Plaque Fragment with Christ Crowning Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos as Emperor
Description: Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMS. Matenadaran 2374
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of...
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Description: The Harrowing of Hell
The Harrowing of Hell
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1312–1315
Object typeMosaic
LocationChurch of the Holy Apostles, Thessaloniki, Greece
The Harrowing of Hell
The Harrowing of Hell
Description: The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBatthyáneum Library, Alba Iulia, Romania
Accession numberCodex aureus, fol. 36
The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
Description: Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II and Eudocia
Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II and Eudocia
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 945–949
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationCabinet des Médailles, Paris
Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II...
Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II and Eudocia
Description: Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite drawing of Christ on the Cross
Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite drawing of Christ on the Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1150–1175
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt John's College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 111, fol. 19v
Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite...
Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite drawing of Christ on the Cross
Description: Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin Panachrantos Enthroned
Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin Panachrantos Enthroned
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation date1180-1190
Object typeMosaic
LocationMonreale Cathedral, Sicily
Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin...
Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin Panachrantos Enthroned
Description: Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1100
Object typeMosaic
LocationChurch of the Monastery, Daphni, Greece
Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Description: Christ delivering the Law to Moses, or Christ giving the Keys to St Peter
Christ delivering the Law to Moses, or Christ giving the Keys to St Peter
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 400–500
Object typeMosaic
LocationMausoleum of Constantina, Rome
Christ delivering the Law to Moses, or...
Christ delivering the Law to Moses, or Christ giving the Keys to St Peter
Description: Sarcophagus of Stilicho (?) with Christ teaching the Apostles
Sarcophagus of Stilicho (?) with Christ teaching the Apostles
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 370–400
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationS. Ambrogio, Milan
Sarcophagus of Stilicho (?) with Christ...
Sarcophagus of Stilicho (?) with Christ teaching the Apostles
Description: Comb with Christ on the donkey or a rider saint
Comb with Christ on the donkey or a rider saint
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 400–500
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions3 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (9 x 11 cm)
LocationCoptic Museum, Cairo
Accession number5655
Comb with Christ on the donkey or a...
Comb with Christ on the donkey or a rider saint
Description: Christ in Judgment
Christ in Judgment
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Creator uncertain; attributed to Meliore di Jacopo or Coppo di Marcovaldo
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1260–1275
Object typeMosaic
LocationBaptistery, Florence
Christ in Judgment
Christ in Judgment
Description: Christ in Majesty
Christ in Majesty
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 400–430
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Pudenziana, Rome
Christ in Majesty
Christ in Majesty
Description: Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 10532, fol. 198
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The...
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Description: Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1260–1280
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera and gold leaf on woven fabric (linen?) over wood
Dimensions32 1/8 x 19 1/4 in. (81.5 x 49 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.35.html
Accession number1937.1.1
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Description: Christ teaching the Apostles
Christ teaching the Apostles
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 300–400
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Giordanus, Rome
Christ teaching the Apostles
Christ teaching the Apostles
Description: The Ascension
The Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typePainting
LocationCoptic Museum, Cairo
Accession number7118
The Ascension
The Ascension
Description: The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1170–1200
Object typeMosaic
LocationCathedral, Torcello, Italy
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Description: The Harrowing of Hell
The Harrowing of Hell
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1030–1070
Object typeMosaic
LocationNea Moni, Chios, Greece
The Harrowing of Hell
The Harrowing of Hell
Description: Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of the Holy Land with scenes from the Life of...
Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of the Holy Land with scenes from the Life of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 570–630
Object typeContainer
MaterialsPainted wood
LocationMuseo Sacro Cristiano, Vatican City
Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of...
Box containing pilgrims' mementoes of the Holy Land with scenes from the Life of Christ
Description: Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1290
Object typeMosaic
LocationPanagia Parigoritissa, Arta, Greece
Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1025
Object typeMosaic
LocationHosios Loukas, Phokis, Greece
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: Christ delivering the Law to St Peter and St Paul
Christ delivering the Law to St Peter and St Paul
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 400–500
Object typeMosaic
LocationMausoleum of Constantina, Rome
Christ delivering the Law to St Peter...
Christ delivering the Law to St Peter and St Paul
Description: Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and Emperor Otto II
Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and Emperor Otto II
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 982–993
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions18.5 x 10.6 x 0.85 cm
LocationMusée de Cluny, Paris
https://www.musee-moyenage.fr/collection/oeuvre/ivoire-christ-otton-theophano.html
Accession numberCl. 392
Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and...
Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and Emperor Otto II
Description: Empress Zoe and Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus with Christ, Hagia Sophia
Empress Zoe and Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus with Christ, Hagia Sophia
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation date1028–1042
Object typeMosaic
MaterialsMosaic
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Empress Zoe and Emperor Constantine IX...
Empress Zoe and Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus with Christ, Hagia Sophia
Description: Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes from the life of Christ
Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes from the life of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationCathedral Treasury, Milan
Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes...
Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes from the life of Christ
Description: Christus-Sol
Christus-Sol
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 230–270
Object typeMosaic
LocationGrotte Vaticane, Rome
Christus-Sol
Christus-Sol
Description: The Resurrection of Christ, pinnacle panel from the High Altarpiece of San Pier...
The Resurrection of Christ, pinnacle panel from the High Altarpiece of San Pier Maggiore, Florence
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nameJacopo di Cione
Creator name (description)Attributed to Jacopo di Cione
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1370–1371
Object typePainting
MaterialsEgg tempera on wood
Dimensions37 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (95.3 x 49 cm)
LocationNational Gallery, London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jacopo-di-cione-and-workshop-the-resurrection-upper-tier-panel
Accession numberNG575
The Resurrection of Christ, pinnacle...
The Resurrection of Christ, pinnacle panel from the High Altarpiece of San Pier Maggiore, Florence
Description: Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ teaching in the Temple
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ teaching in the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberRoyal MS 20 B IV, fol. 37v
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ...
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ teaching in the Temple
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 640
Object typePainting
LocationS. Maria Nova (S. Francesca Romana), Rome
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Description: The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book to St Vaast
The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book to St Vaast
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
Accession numberMs. 9, fol. 1
The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book...
The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book to St Vaast
Description: Diptych used as a book-cover for the Etchmiadzin Gospels: Christ and the Virgin...
Diptych used as a book-cover for the Etchmiadzin Gospels: Christ and the Virgin enthroned; scenes from the life of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMS. Matenadaran 2374
Diptych used as a book-cover for the...
Diptych used as a book-cover for the Etchmiadzin Gospels: Christ and the Virgin enthroned; scenes from the life of Christ
Description: New Testament: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
New Testament: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt John's College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 183, fol. 156v
New Testament: Initial "A" with...
New Testament: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
Description: Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1170–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTrinity College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 58, fol. 180
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Description: Choir book: Initial "S" with the Lamentation
Choir book: Initial "S" with the Lamentation
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Capitolare, Padua, Italy
Accession numberA. 15, fol. 159
Choir book: Initial "S" with the...
Choir book: Initial "S" with the Lamentation
Description: Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ healing the Paralytic with marginal drawing
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ healing the Paralytic with marginal drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberRoyal MS 20 B. IV, fol. 61v
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ...
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ healing the Paralytic with marginal drawing
Description: Christ teaching the Apostles
Christ teaching the Apostles
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 370–400
Object typeMosaic
LocationChapel of S. Aquilino, S. Lorenzo, Milan
Christ teaching the Apostles
Christ teaching the Apostles
Description: Christ Pantocrator and Angels
Christ Pantocrator and Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1148
Object typeMosaic
LocationMartorana (Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio), Palermo, Italy
Christ Pantocrator and Angels
Christ Pantocrator and Angels
Description: Diptych reliquary with Christ and the Virgin and Child surrounded by busts of...
Diptych reliquary with Christ and the Virgin and Child surrounded by busts of saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Made in Constantinople
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1367–1384
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsPainted wood, metal, enamel, perals, and precious stones
LocationCathedral, Cuenca, Ecuador
Diptych reliquary with Christ and the...
Diptych reliquary with Christ and the Virgin and Child surrounded by busts of saints
Description: Christ acclaimed by St Peter and St Paul, who introduce St Cosmas and St Damian, St...
Christ acclaimed by St Peter and St Paul, who introduce St Cosmas and St Damian, St Theodore Stratelates, and Pope Felix IV on the banks of the Jordan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 520–530
Object typeMosaic
LocationSt Cosmas and St Damian, Rome
Christ acclaimed by St Peter and St...
Christ acclaimed by St Peter and St Paul, who introduce St Cosmas and St Damian, St Theodore Stratelates, and Pope Felix IV on the banks of the Jordan
Description: Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1148
Object typeMosaic
LocationMartorana (Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio), Palermo, Italy
Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Christ Crowning King Roger II of Sicily
Description: Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes from the life of Christ
Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes from the life of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationCathedral Treasury, Milan
Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes...
Diptych used as a book-cover with scenes from the life of Christ
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut on a manuscript page
Dimensions6 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. (15.6 x 12.5 cm)
LocationBiblioteca Oliveriana, Pesaro, Italy
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial "D," partly painted, with...
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial "D," partly painted, with Christ preaching
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1464
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2828, fol. 51
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial...
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial "D," partly painted, with Christ preaching
Description: Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1370–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWallace Collection, London
Accession numberM.348
Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ...
Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Description: Leo VI making proskynesis before Christ
Leo VI making proskynesis before Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 870–900
Object typeMosaic
LocationHagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Leo VI making proskynesis before Christ
Leo VI making proskynesis before Christ
Description: Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWalker Art Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. Mayer 12009, p. 116(?)
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on...
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Description: Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The soldiers fall before Christ in the...
Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
Accession numberClm 146, fol. 19v
Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The...
Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Description: Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545 AD-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Description: Book-cover with Christ Pantocrator
Book-cover with Christ Pantocrator
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 950–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsEnamel and silver-gilt
LocationTreasury, Great Lavra, Mount Athos, Greece
Book-cover with Christ Pantocrator
Book-cover with Christ Pantocrator
Description: Drawing of the Crucifixion with directions to the illuminator for subject and color
Drawing of the Crucifixion with directions to the illuminator for subject and color
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1325–1350
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Ste Geneviève, Paris
Accession numberMs. 1624, fol. 1
Drawing of the Crucifixion with...
Drawing of the Crucifixion with directions to the illuminator for subject and color
Description: Christ enthroned between SS. Peter, Paul, Lawrence, Stephen, Hippolytus, and Pope...
Christ enthroned between SS. Peter, Paul, Lawrence, Stephen, Hippolytus, and Pope Pelagius II; in the spandrels, the towns of Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 579–590
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Lorenzo fuori le Mura, Rome
Christ enthroned between SS. Peter,...
Christ enthroned between SS. Peter, Paul, Lawrence, Stephen, Hippolytus, and Pope Pelagius II; in the spandrels, the towns of Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 609
Object typePainting
LocationPantheon, Rome
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Description: Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typePainting
LocationChurch, Castelseprio, Italy
Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Description: Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1363
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions41 3/4 x 31 1/8 in. (106 x 79 cm)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/01.+Paintings/486530
Accession numberI-515
Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Description: The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeMosaic
LocationChurch of the Dormition, Nicaea, Turkey
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Description: Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleJeweler
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsJasper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93842/christ-blessing-pendant-unknown/
Accession numberA.21-1932
Christ Pantocrator
Christ Pantocrator
Description: The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 170–300
Object typePainting
LocationCatacomb of Priscilla, Rome
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Description: Panel with the Virgin Orans
Panel with the Virgin Orans
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1000–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationArchaeological Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Panel with the Virgin Orans
Panel with the Virgin Orans
Description: Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown with added drawings
Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown with added drawings
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 870–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLandesbibliothek, Kassel, Germany
Accession numberMs. Astron. F.2
Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown...
Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown with added drawings
Description: Entombment
Entombment
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMantegna, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1470-1500
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions13 1/8 x 18 3/8 in. (33.3 x 46.8 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_V-1-52
Accession numberV,1.52
Entombment
Entombment
Description: The Lamentation
The Lamentation
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nameGiotto
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1305
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationScrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy
The Lamentation
The Lamentation
Description: Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 12
Creator namePerugino
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1495
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions86 5/8 x 76 3/4 in. (220 x 195 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/lamentation-over-the-dead-christ
Accession numberInv. 1912 n. 164
Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Lamentation over the Dead Christ

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