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Head of an Apostle
This fresco fragment, perhaps from Salonika (modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece), depicts the commanding figure of an Apostle. The figure’s face, hair, and draped garment all exhibit dynamic modeling, lending him an imposing presence. The Apostle’s robe is pinned at the shoulder with a cross-shaped clasp, reflecting the way in which garments were fastened in the early medieval world, and suggesting his connection with Christ.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Theodoros A. Zoumboulakis, Athens [date and mode of aquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, New York, December 6, 1924, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, January 9, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/28/1961 | Treatment | loss compensation |
Measurements
Overall: 9 x 7 3/8 in. (22.8 x 18.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, January 1925
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.326