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Cross with Saint Blaise
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
In addition to representations of the Crucifixion and the Virgin, Byzantine crosses also show images of saints with specific powers. This bronze cross, which may have functioned as an altar or processional cross, depicts St. Blaise, a 4th-century physician and bishop of Sebaste (Armenia). His representation on a cross attests to the healing powers associated with him and his image.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
George Zacos, Istanbul and Geneva, by purchase; Constantin A. Marinescu ("Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd."), New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
Geographies
Byzantine Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 15/16 x 5 11/16 x 1/8 in. (17.7 x 14.4 x 0.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1993
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
54.2840