Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Saint John the Baptist
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
Saint John the Baptist is shown here interceding with Christ the Judge for the forgiveness of human sins. He is surrounded by Saint Demetrius, Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory the Theologian, and Saint Cyril of Belozersk, all similarly turned in prayer toward Christ.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov); purchased by Henry Walters, Paris, 1930; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1930.
Exhibitions
| 2017-2018 | Fabergé and the Russian Crafts Tradition: An Empire's Legacy . The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1998-2001 | Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1988-1989 | A Millennium of Christianity: Russian Art from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Russia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 × W: 9 5/16 × D: 1 9/16 in. (30.5 × 23.7 × 4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
37.1065C
