icon; triptych

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Object Type: icon; triptych
Museum number: OA.297
Description: Wood icon triptych of three painted panels; left panel, four Early Church Fathers, each with a Greek inscription, looking left and with their right hands raised in the gesture of benediction; from left to right: Sts Spyridon, Gregory the Theologian, Basil the Great and John Chrysostom; middle panel; Christ enthroned with the Virgin on the right and John on the left; above the archangels Michael and Gabriel; right panel, four soldier saints looking right, wearing curiasses and claoks and holding long spears, each with a Greek inscription; from left to right: Sts George, Theodore Stratilates, Demetrius and Pantoleon.
Production date: 18thC
Production place: Made in: Russia (Europe)
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Dimensions: Height: 8.90 centimetres (max); Width: 8.40 centimetres (max)
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: soldier; saint/martyr; new testament; angel
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: St Gregory the Great; Representation of: St Basil the Great; Representation of: St John Chrysostom; Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Virgin Mary; Representation of: St John the Baptist (Prodromos); Representation of: Archangel Michael; Representation of: Archangel Gabriel; Representation of: St George; Representation of: St Theodore Stratelates; Representation of: St Demetrios; Representation of: St Pantaleon (?); Named in inscription & portrayed: St Spyridon; Named in inscription & portrayed: St Gregory of Nazianus; Named in inscription & portrayed: St Basil the Great; Named in inscription & portrayed: St John Chrysostom; Named in inscription & portrayed: Jesus Christ; Named in inscription & portrayed: Virgin Mary; Named in inscription & portrayed: St John the Evangelist; Named in inscription & portrayed: Archangel Michael; Named in inscription & portrayed: Archangel Gabriel; Named in inscription & portrayed: St George; Named in inscription & portrayed: St Theodore Stratelates; Named in inscription & portrayed: St Demetrios
Acquisition notes: Formerly in the collection of Lt. Gen. Fox Pitt Rivers (d. 1900)
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: OA.297

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