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Saint Christopher
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
Saint Christopher is shown here dressed in Byzantine court costume and holding a cross as a sign of his martyrdom for Christ. Christopher, identified by a vertical inscription, was known as the patron saint of travelers and was popular among Christians in both the Byzantine and western traditions. Another tile from the same series survives in the Walters collection and carries an image of Saint Ignatius (inv. 48.2086.7).
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Nikos Avgheris, Istanbul, ca. 1950, by purchase; Robert E. Hecht, Ruxton, Maryland, 1956, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/28/1961 | Treatment | reconstructed |
Geographies
Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinople) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 9/16 x W: 11 5/8 x D: 5/16 in. (29.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Partial museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1956 and partial gift of Mr. Robert E. Hecht, Jr., 1957
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.
48.2086.13
