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The Widow Danielis Being Carried on a Litter

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Description: The Widow Danielis Being Carried on a Litter
TitleThe Widow Danielis Being Carried on a Litter
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1175
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on vellum
DimensionsUnknown
LocationBiblioteca Nacional, Madrid
Accession numberVt. 26-A, 102 Ra
SubjectsWidows in artAristocracy (Social class) in artIllumination of books and manuscripts, Byzantine
StatusFrom the Madrid Chronicle of John Skylitzes
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9. Women in Art: The Byzantine Image of Female Sanctity: Helena
Carolyn L. Connor
Description: Women of Byzantium
Women of Byzantium
~ In the middle Byzantine period of the ninth through...
Author
Carolyn L. Connor
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2004 by Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.182-206
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00178.015
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Chapter subject tags:Women--History--Middle Ages, 500-1500Christian women saintsArts, ByzantineByzantine Empire--Civilization--527-1081Byzantine Empire--Civilization--1081-1453
Elite Women
Elizabeth A. Gittings
Description: Byzantine Women and Their World
Byzantine Women and Their World
Women from imperial and aristocratic families had great influence in Byzantine society. In exceptional cases, such as that of the mid-eleventh-century empress Theodora...
Author
Elizabeth A. Gittings
PublisherHarvard Art Museums
Copyright© 2003 President and Fellows of Harvard College
Related print edition pages: pp.67-111
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00029.012
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Chapter subject tags:Art, ByzantineWomen art patronsWomen--Europe--History--Middle Ages, 500-1500Women and gender, ByzantineSocial classes, Byzantine

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Description: Psalter: David listening to Nathan and doing penance
Psalter: David listening to Nathan and doing penance
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationGreek Patriarchate Library, Jerusalem
Accession numberMS. Hagiou Taphou 51, fol. 108
Psalter: David listening to Nathan and...
Psalter: David listening to Nathan and doing penance
Description: Head of a Roman Girl
Head of a Roman Girl
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 140-150
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
Dimensionsh: 27.3 cm
LocationNelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
https://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/19075
Accession number34-200
Head of a Roman Girl
Head of a Roman Girl
Description: Sixth plague on Egypt: boils. "Octateuch," fol. 82r (upper scene)
Sixth plague on Egypt: boils. "Octateuch," fol. 82r (upper scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Sixth plague on Egypt: boils....
Sixth plague on Egypt: boils. "Octateuch," fol. 82r (upper scene)
Description: Gospels: St John the Evangelist
Gospels: St John the Evangelist
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 54, fol. 278v
Gospels: St John the Evangelist
Gospels: St John the Evangelist
Description: Anicia Juliana with personifications, frontispiece in Dioscurides, De Materia...
Anicia Juliana with personifications, frontispiece in Dioscurides, De Materia Medica
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 512
Object typeBook/manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. Med. gr. 1, fol. 6v
Anicia Juliana with personifications,...
Anicia Juliana with personifications, frontispiece in Dioscurides, De Materia Medica
Description: Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an Empress, rear view
Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an Empress, rear view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 375–400
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
Dimensionsh: 27 cm
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/288215
Accession number1975.41.112
Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an...
Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an Empress, rear view
Description: Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his father to Pharaoh
Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his father to Pharaoh
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS. Theol. gr. 31, fol. 36
Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his...
Book of Genesis: Joseph presents his father to Pharaoh
Description: Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech. "Octateuch," fol. 47v (upper...
Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech. "Octateuch," fol. 47v (upper scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech....
Isaac and Rebecca before Abimelech. "Octateuch," fol. 47v (upper scene)
Description: Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. I, 56, fol. 13a
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Description: Women picking grapes and harvesting grain; Octateuch, fol. 203r
Women picking grapes and harvesting grain; Octateuch, fol. 203r
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1000–1100
Object typeIllustration
Materialsminiature painting
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican, Rome
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.747
Accession numbercod. Vat. gr. 747
Women picking grapes and harvesting...
Women picking grapes and harvesting grain; Octateuch, fol. 203r
Description: Gospel Book: St Luke
Gospel Book: St Luke
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStavronikita, Mount Athos, Greece
Accession numberMS. 43, fol. 12v
Gospel Book: St Luke
Gospel Book: St Luke
Description: Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. suppl. gr. 1286, fol. 15r
Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of...
Codex Sinopensis: The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Description: Pentecost. Gregory of Nazianzus, "Homilies," fol. 28r (detail)
Pentecost. Gregory of Nazianzus, "Homilies," fol. 28r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Pentecost. Gregory of Nazianzus,...
Pentecost. Gregory of Nazianzus, "Homilies," fol. 28r (detail)
Description: The Virgin Mary cared for by her parents; Homilies of James Kokkinobaphos, fol. 46v
The Virgin Mary cared for by her parents; Homilies of James Kokkinobaphos, fol. 46v
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeIllustration
Materialsminiature painting
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican, Rome
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.1162
Accession numbercod. Vat. gr. 1162
The Virgin Mary cared for by her...
The Virgin Mary cared for by her parents; Homilies of James Kokkinobaphos, fol. 46v
Description: Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II presenting a chrysobul to Christ
Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II presenting a chrysobul to Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1301
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationByzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece
http://www.ebyzantinemuseum.gr/?i=bxm.en.exhibit&id=210
Accession numberΒΧΜ 00534; MS. 1 (Index X.A.E. 3750)
Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II...
Chrysobul: The Emperor Andronicus II presenting a chrysobul to Christ
Description: Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned between four monks
Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned between four monks
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. 1, 56, fol. 14r
Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned...
Rabbula Gospels: Christ enthroned between four monks
Description: Litter and Bearers
Litter and Bearers
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100 B.C.-250 A.D.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions16.5 x 14.0 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. )
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/52432
Accession number1958.15.19
Litter and Bearers
Litter and Bearers
Description: Gospels: The Marriage at Cana
Gospels: The Marriage at Cana
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Executed under the influence of T'oros Ṙoslin probably at Hromkla
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1268
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Accession numberMS. 32.18, p. 548
Gospels: The Marriage at Cana
Gospels: The Marriage at Cana
Description: Chludov Psalter: The Patriarch Nicephorus triumphant over John the Grammarian
Chludov Psalter: The Patriarch Nicephorus triumphant over John the Grammarian
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationState Historical Museum, Moscow
Accession numberMS. 129 D, fol. 51v
Chludov Psalter: The Patriarch...
Chludov Psalter: The Patriarch Nicephorus triumphant over John the Grammarian
Description: Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed by scenes from the life of Christ
Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed by scenes from the life of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMS. 286, fol. 129v
Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed...
Gospels of St Augustine: St Luke framed by scenes from the life of Christ
Description: The Empress Theodora Venerates an Icon in Her Rooms at the Palace
The Empress Theodora Venerates an Icon in Her Rooms at the Palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1175
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on vellum
LocationBiblioteca Nacional, Madrid
Accession numberVt. 26-A, 45 Ra
The Empress Theodora Venerates an Icon...
The Empress Theodora Venerates an Icon in Her Rooms at the Palace
Description: Coronation Gospels of the Holy Roman Empire: St Matthew (fol. 15)
Coronation Gospels of the Holy Roman Empire: St Matthew (fol. 15)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWeltliche und Geistliche Schatzkammer, Vienna
Coronation Gospels of the Holy Roman...
Coronation Gospels of the Holy Roman Empire: St Matthew (fol. 15)
Description: Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation on Mount Sinai and the Tabernacle
Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation on Mount Sinai and the Tabernacle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. nouv. acq. lat. 2334, fol. 76r
Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation...
Ashburnham Pentateuch: The Legislation on Mount Sinai and the Tabernacle
Description: Tyche of the city of Gibeon, detail, Joshua Roll
Tyche of the city of Gibeon, detail, Joshua Roll
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date930AD–970AD
Object typeIllustration
LocationVatican Library, Rome
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Pal.gr.431.pt.B
Accession numberMS Pal. gr. 431, sheet 12
Tyche of the city of Gibeon, detail,...
Tyche of the city of Gibeon, detail, Joshua Roll
Description: Margaret Paston, Lady Bedingfeld
Margaret Paston, Lady Bedingfeld
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1640–1650
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Trust, Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk, United Kingdom
http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1210282
Accession numberNT 1210282
Margaret Paston, Lady Bedingfeld
Margaret Paston, Lady Bedingfeld
Description: Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Resurrection of the Dead
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Resurrection of the Dead
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 699, fol. 89r
Christian Topography of Cosmas...
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Resurrection of the Dead
Description: Hercules and Corona
Hercules and Corona
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1330–1370
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions31.5 × 23 cm
LocationVaticanus graecus 1087, fol. 305v. Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.1087
Accession numberVat.gr.1087
Hercules and Corona
Hercules and Corona
Description: Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1130–1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMekhitarist Library, Venice
Accession numberMS. 1400
Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Description: Typicon of the Convent of Our Lady of Good Hope at Constantinople with the nuns of...
Typicon of the Convent of Our Lady of Good Hope at Constantinople with the nuns of the convent
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330–1370
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLincoln College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Typicon of the Convent of Our Lady of...
Typicon of the Convent of Our Lady of Good Hope at Constantinople with the nuns of the convent
Description: Theodule and Euphrosyne, Lincoln College Typikon
Theodule and Euphrosyne, Lincoln College Typikon
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1300–1335
Object typeIllustration
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, England
Accession numberCod. gr. 35, fol. 11r
Theodule and Euphrosyne, Lincoln College...
Theodule and Euphrosyne, Lincoln College Typikon
Description: Nestor, Martyrdom of St. Thomas. "Menologion of Basil II," p.93
Nestor, Martyrdom of St. Thomas. "Menologion of Basil II," p.93
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date976–1025
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Nestor, Martyrdom of St. Thomas....
Nestor, Martyrdom of St. Thomas. "Menologion of Basil II," p.93
Description: Homilies of St John Chrysostom: The Emperor Nicephorus III Botaneiates between St...
Homilies of St John Chrysostom: The Emperor Nicephorus III Botaneiates between St John Chrysostom and the Archangel Michael
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1078
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. Coislin 79, fol. 2v
Homilies of St John Chrysostom: The...
Homilies of St John Chrysostom: The Emperor Nicephorus III Botaneiates between St John Chrysostom and the Archangel Michael
Description: Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationRossano, Italy
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate;...
Codex Rossanensis: Christ before Pilate; below, the Repentance of Judas (fol. 15)
Description: Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife, with domestic scene of women tending children and...
Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife, with domestic scene of women tending children and spinning; Vienna Genesis, fol. 16r
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeIllustration
Materialsminiature painting
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numbercod. theol. grec. 31
Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife, with...
Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife, with domestic scene of women tending children and spinning; Vienna Genesis, fol. 16r
Description: Rabbula Gospels: The Ascension
Rabbula Gospels: The Ascension
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. I, 56, fol. 13v
Rabbula Gospels: The Ascension
Rabbula Gospels: The Ascension
Description: The Life of Sir Henry Unton
The Life of Sir Henry Unton
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1596
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions74 × 163 cm
LocationNational Portrait Gallery, London
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw06456/Sir-Henry-Unton
Accession numberNPG 710
The Life of Sir Henry Unton
The Life of Sir Henry Unton
Description: Portrait Head in the Type of Flacilla, Constantinople?
Portrait Head in the Type of Flacilla, Constantinople?
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 380–390
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
Dimensionsh: 27.3 cm
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/468214
Accession number47.100.51
Portrait Head in the Type of Flacilla,...
Portrait Head in the Type of Flacilla, Constantinople?
Description: Statuette of an Imperial Woman, northern Syria?
Statuette of an Imperial Woman, northern Syria?
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 300–400
Object typeSculpture
Materialsbone
Dimensionsh: 19.7 cm
LocationPrinceton University Art Museum, New Jersey
https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/collections/objects/33213
Accession numbery1989-22
Statuette of an Imperial Woman, northern...
Statuette of an Imperial Woman, northern Syria?
Description: Peacock, Manuscript of Dioscurides, De Materia Medica
Peacock, Manuscript of Dioscurides, De Materia Medica
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 512AD
Object typePainting
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numbercod. Med. Gr. I, fol. 1v
Peacock, Manuscript of Dioscurides, De...
Peacock, Manuscript of Dioscurides, De Materia Medica
Description: Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh gives Sarah back to Abraham....
Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh gives Sarah back to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 35r (two upper scenes)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh...
Sarah is brought to Pharaoh; Pharaoh gives Sarah back to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 35r (two upper scenes)
Description: Nicephorus Botaniates and Maria of Alania blessed by Christ, Homilies of Saint John...
Nicephorus Botaniates and Maria of Alania blessed by Christ, Homilies of Saint John Chrysostom
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1071–1081
Object typeIllustration
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMs. gr. Coislin 79, fol. 1 (2bis)v
Nicephorus Botaniates and Maria of...
Nicephorus Botaniates and Maria of Alania blessed by Christ, Homilies of Saint John Chrysostom
Description: Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMS. Matenadaran 2374
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of...
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Description: Homilies of St Gregory Nazianzen: The Vision of Ezechiel in the Valley of Dry Bones
Homilies of St Gregory Nazianzen: The Vision of Ezechiel in the Valley of Dry Bones
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 880–882
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 510, fol. 438v
Homilies of St Gregory Nazianzen: The...
Homilies of St Gregory Nazianzen: The Vision of Ezechiel in the Valley of Dry Bones
Description: Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh and his magicians....
Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh and his magicians. "Octateuch," vol. 82v (upper scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh...
Moses and Aaron summoned before Pharaoh and his magicians. "Octateuch," vol. 82v (upper scene)
Description: St Gregory's Sermons on the Gospels: St Peter presenting the deacon David Peter
St Gregory's Sermons on the Gospels: St Peter presenting the deacon David Peter
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Capitolare, Vercelli, Italy
Accession numberMS. CXLVIII, fol. 7v
St Gregory's Sermons on the Gospels: St...
St Gregory's Sermons on the Gospels: St Peter presenting the deacon David Peter
Description: Syriac Bible: Moses before Pharaoh
Syriac Bible: Moses before Pharaoh
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–630
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. syr. 341, fol. 8r
Syriac Bible: Moses before Pharaoh
Syriac Bible: Moses before Pharaoh
Description: Crowds venerate figures of Aphrodite, above, and Artemis, below; Homilies of Gregory...
Crowds venerate figures of Aphrodite, above, and Artemis, below; Homilies of Gregory the Theologian; fol. 164r
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeIllustration
Materialsminiature painting
LocationMount Athos, Greece
Accession numbercod. 6
Crowds venerate figures of Aphrodite,...
Crowds venerate figures of Aphrodite, above, and Artemis, below; Homilies of Gregory the Theologian; fol. 164r
Description: Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. 1, 56, fol. 4v
Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Rabbula Gospels: A canon table
Description: Leaf from Lectionary of the Gospels
Leaf from Lectionary of the Gospels
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1219–1220
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions22 × 25 cm
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vatacina, Rome
Leaf from Lectionary of the Gospels
Leaf from Lectionary of the Gospels
Description: Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an Empress
Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an Empress
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 375–400
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
Dimensionsh: 27 cm
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/288215
Accession number1975.41.112
Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an...
Head of a Female Figure, Possibly an Empress
Description: Facing pages of the Lincoln College Typikon; left: Theotokos of Sure Hope holding...
Facing pages of the Lincoln College Typikon; left: Theotokos of Sure Hope holding Christ Child; right: Theodule and Euphrosyne
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1300–1335
Object typeIllustration
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, England
Accession numberCod. gr. 35, fols. 10v and 11r
Facing pages of the Lincoln College...
Facing pages of the Lincoln College Typikon; left: Theotokos of Sure Hope holding Christ Child; right: Theodule and Euphrosyne
Description: Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1375
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 1242, fol. 123v
Theological works of Emperor John VI...
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Emperor John VI Cantacuzene
Description: Israelite women dancing, Paris Psalter
Israelite women dancing, Paris Psalter
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date930AD–970AD
Object typeIllustration
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10515446x/f14.image.r=139%20139
Accession numberCod. gr. 139, fol. 5v
Israelite women dancing, Paris Psalter
Israelite women dancing, Paris Psalter
Description: Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 400–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Fragments from the Alexandrian World...
Fragments from the Alexandrian World Chronicle
Description: Acts and Epistles: St Luke and St James
Acts and Epistles: St Luke and St James
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 1208, fol. 1v
Acts and Epistles: St Luke and St James
Acts and Epistles: St Luke and St James
Description: Initial facing pages of the Lincoln College Typikon; left: Constantine Palaeologus...
Initial facing pages of the Lincoln College Typikon; left: Constantine Palaeologus and Irene Komnene Branaina; right: John Synadenos and Theodora Palaeologina
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1300–1335
Object typeIllustration
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, England
Accession numberCod. gr. 35, fols. 1v and 2r
Initial facing pages of the Lincoln...
Initial facing pages of the Lincoln College Typikon; left: Constantine Palaeologus and Irene Komnene Branaina; right: John Synadenos and Theodora Palaeologina
Description: Bible of Leo the Patrician: Moses receiving the Tables of the Law
Bible of Leo the Patrician: Moses receiving the Tables of the Law
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Made in Constantinople
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 940
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. Reg. gr. 1, fol. 155v
Bible of Leo the Patrician: Moses...
Bible of Leo the Patrician: Moses receiving the Tables of the Law
Description: Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS. Theol. gr. 31, fol. 13
Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Book of Genesis: The story of Rebecca
Description: Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 65r (lower scene)
Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 65r (lower scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch,"...
Sarah returning to Abraham. "Octateuch," fol. 65r (lower scene)
Description: Gospels: A canon table
Gospels: A canon table
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_5111_f011r
Accession numberMS. Add. 5111, fol. 11
Gospels: A canon table
Gospels: A canon table
Description: Psalter: Isaiah between Night and Dawn
Psalter: Isaiah between Night and Dawn
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 139, fol. 435v
Psalter: Isaiah between Night and Dawn
Psalter: Isaiah between Night and Dawn
Description: Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: (above) Anna and Simeon; (below) the...
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: (above) Anna and Simeon; (below) the Virgin, Christ, St John the Baptist, Zacharias and Elizabeth
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 699, fol. 76r
Christian Topography of Cosmas...
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: (above) Anna and Simeon; (below) the Virgin, Christ, St John the Baptist, Zacharias and Elizabeth
Description: Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Executed in the monastery of Noravank', Siunik'
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 989
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMs. Matenadaran 2374
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of...
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Description: The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister of the Emperor Thophilos, Crowned by the...
The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister of the Emperor Thophilos, Crowned by the Patriarch
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1175
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on vellum
LocationBiblioteca Nacional, Madrid
Accession numbercod. 5-3, no. 2
The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister...
The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister of the Emperor Thophilos, Crowned by the Patriarch
Description: Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the Israelites towards the Jordan
Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the Israelites towards the Jordan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 900–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 431, sheet 1
Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the...
Johsua Roll: Joshua leading the Israelites towards the Jordan
Description: Zodiac
Zodiac
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions22.5 × 14.5 cm
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMS. Auct. F. 3. 25, fol 1v
Zodiac
Zodiac
Description: Land of the Indians. "Life of Barlaam and Joasaph," fol. 3r...
Land of the Indians. "Life of Barlaam and Joasaph," fol. 3r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1150–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationIveron monastery, Mount Athos, Greece
Land of the Indians. "Life of Barlaam...
Land of the Indians. "Life of Barlaam and Joasaph," fol. 3r (detail)
Description: Codex Rossanensis: St Mark (fol. 241)
Codex Rossanensis: St Mark (fol. 241)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationRossano, Italy
Codex Rossanensis: St Mark (fol. 241)
Codex Rossanensis: St Mark (fol. 241)
Description: Joseph sold to Potiphar by the Ishmaelites. "Octateuch," fol. 59v...
Joseph sold to Potiphar by the Ishmaelites. "Octateuch," fol. 59v (lower scene)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Joseph sold to Potiphar by the...
Joseph sold to Potiphar by the Ishmaelites. "Octateuch," fol. 59v (lower scene)
Description: Rebecca giving birth to Jacob and Esau, Octaeuch, fol. 46v
Rebecca giving birth to Jacob and Esau, Octaeuch, fol. 46v
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1000–1100
Object typePainting
Materialsminiature painting
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican, Rome
Accession numbercod. Vat.gr. 747
Rebecca giving birth to Jacob and Esau,...
Rebecca giving birth to Jacob and Esau, Octaeuch, fol. 46v
Description: Joacheim the Monk and Theodule the Nun, with the Child Eurphrosyne Between Them,...
Joacheim the Monk and Theodule the Nun, with the Child Eurphrosyne Between Them, Lincoln College Typikon
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1300–1335
Object typeIllustration
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, England
Accession numberCod. gr. 35, fol. 7r
Joacheim the Monk and Theodule the Nun,...
Joacheim the Monk and Theodule the Nun, with the Child Eurphrosyne Between Them, Lincoln College Typikon
Description: Quattuor Evangelia
Quattuor Evangelia
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1125–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions8 1/4 × 6 3/4 in. (20.5 × 17 cm)
LocationUniversity of Glasgow, University Library
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/406
Accession numberMS Hunter 475 (V.7.2), fols. 110v–111r
Quattuor Evangelia
Quattuor Evangelia
Description: Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source of Wisdom
Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source of Wisdom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–630
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. syr. 341, fol. 118r
Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source...
Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source of Wisdom
Description: Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMS. Matenadaran 2374
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of...
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Baptism of Christ
Description: Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Transfiguration
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Transfiguration
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1375
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. gr. 1242, fol. 92v
Theological works of Emperor John VI...
Theological works of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene: The Transfiguration
Description: Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan. Panel of the Santa Auta Altarpiece
Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan. Panel of the Santa Auta Altarpiece
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1520
Object typePainting
Dimensions68 × 73 cm
LocationMuseu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon
Accession number1462
Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan....
Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan. Panel of the Santa Auta Altarpiece
Description: Latin copy of St John Chrysostom's Sermons on St Matthew: St John Chrysostom
Latin copy of St John Chrysostom's Sermons on St Matthew: St John Chrysostom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 800–830
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS. Cod. 1007, fol. 1
Latin copy of St John Chrysostom's...
Latin copy of St John Chrysostom's Sermons on St Matthew: St John Chrysostom
Description: Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 699, fol. 59r
Christian Topography of Cosmas...
Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Description: Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1084
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera, gold leaf, and ink on vellum
Dimensions6 3/8 x 4 in. (16.2 x 10.3 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27038
Accession numberBZ.1962.35; MS. 3, fol. 80v
Psalter and New Testament: The...
Psalter and New Testament: The Annunciation
Description: Portrait Head, Perhaps of Fausta or Helena, Rome?
Portrait Head, Perhaps of Fausta or Helena, Rome?
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 300–325
Object typeSculpture
Materialsmarble
Dimensionsh: 27.5 cm
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/portrait-of-a-woman-151374
Accession number62.662
Portrait Head, Perhaps of Fausta or...
Portrait Head, Perhaps of Fausta or Helena, Rome?
Description: Menologion: Jonah
Menologion: Jonah
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 985
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberMS. gr. 1613, fol. 59
Menologion: Jonah
Menologion: Jonah
Description: David composing the Psalms, Paris Psalter
David composing the Psalms, Paris Psalter
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date930AD–970AD
Object typeIllustration
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10515446x/f6.image.r=139%20139
Accession numberCod. gr. 139, fol. 1v
David composing the Psalms, Paris...
David composing the Psalms, Paris Psalter
Description: Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Executed under the influence of T'oros Ṙoslin probably at Hromkla
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1268
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Accession numberMS. 32.18, p. 373
Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Gospels: Christ in the House of Levi
Description: Jupiter
Jupiter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1358
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions24 × 16 cm
LocationBiblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan
Accession numberH. 57. Sup. (=437), fol. 116v
Jupiter
Jupiter

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