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The Crucifixion and Four Other New Testament Scenes
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This small triptych icon shows the Crucifixion in the central panel, with Doubting Thomas and the Resurrection on one wing, and Pentecost and the Deposition on the other. Carved on the back is a schematic representation of the Cross, the lance, and the reed with a sponge. This is surrounded by six abbreviated inscriptions in praise of the Holy Cross.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Open, H: 6 1/8 x W: 8 1/2 in. (15.5 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
61.296