Vatican Museums, Portable altar of St. Panteleimon (Grottaferrata)

Start date
1000
End date
1199
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Western Middle Ages
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Portable altar of St. Panteleimon in wood, ivory and steatite. In the centre, St. Panteleimon with his surgical instruments. Above, little icons with the representation of the Deesis (Christ, two angels, St. John, the Virgin Mary). Below, scenes of the life of St. Mary the Egyptian and other saints.

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003_009_001716_01.tif

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13.54 MB

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