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St. Antipas, with a Deesis
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
St. Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum, is portrayed here against a floral background with blue enamel. Above him is a small 'Deesis' with the Holy Face in the middle, flanked by the Virgin and John the Baptist. In the book of Revelation, God refers to Antipas as "my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth" (Rev. 2:13).
Provenance
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Erwin Forchheimer, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1897 | Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1897. Burlington Fine Arts Club, London. |
Geographies
Russia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 15/16 x W: 3 7/16 in. (10 x 8.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1952
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.
44.630