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Saint Ignatius of Antioch
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Nikos Avgheris, Istanbul, ca. 1950, by purchase; Robert E. Hecht, Ruxton, Maryland, 1956, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/28/1961 | Treatment | reconstructed |
| 2/13/1964 | Treatment | loss compensation; stabilized; re-housed |
Geographies
Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinople) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
10 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 5/16 in. (25.7 x 26 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Partial museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1956 and partial gift of Mr. Robert E. Hecht, Jr., 1957
Location in Museum
Centre Street: Third Floor: Byzantine, Russian, and Ethiopian Icons
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2086.7
