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Title: | Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis (Cyprus): Wooden painted cross. Obverse (TE2233) | Start date: | 1250 | End date: | 1300 | Historical Period: | Late Byzantine Period | Description: | The cross consists of three wooden parts. On the obverse, the Crucifixion is painted between a representation of an altar on the upper vertical arm of the cross and a male donor in prayer on its lower vertical arm. Two tiny doors comprise the centre of the cross, painted with the face of the crucified Christ; they part to reveal a rectangular cavity. Provenance: Church of the Holy Cross, Askas, Cyprus |
Size: | 110.3 x 80.9 x 6.5 cm | Place: | Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis, Cyprus | Languages: | No linguistic content; Not applicable | Medium: | wood (plant material) tempera |
Project: | BYZART Project | Fond: | OUC Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis | Physical type: | crosses (visual works) | Material and technique: | painting (image-making) | Data provider: | Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis | License: | All rights reserved | Rights holder: | Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis |
Appears in Collections: | BYZART |
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