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Crucifixion with Saints
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This woodcarved relief icon shows the Crucifixion in front of an architectural rendering of the city of Jerusalem. The apostles Peter and Paul appear at the ends of the arms, preceded by the Virgin, Lazarus' sister Martha, Saint John, and the centurion Longinus. Two Russian monastic saints, Sergius of Radonezh and Cyril of Belozersk, are shown in prayer at the base of the cross. The Three Angels visiting Abraham, at the top, symbolize the Holy Trinity and correspond symbolically with the three holy bishops Gregory, John Chrysostom, and Basil at the bottom. The silver frame was added long after the crucifix had been carved: it has an assayer's mark from the city of Astrakhan dated 1850.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | A Millennium of Christianity: Russian Art from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/1951 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/24/1958 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/1/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized |
| 3/21/1989 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction |
| 5/27/1999 | Treatment | repaired; cleaned; loss compensation |
Geographies
Russia
(Place of Origin)
Russia, Astrakhan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 5/8 x W: 6 5/16 x D: 7/8 in. (27 x 16 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
61.295