COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1994.403
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MMA_.1994.403
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This double-faced icon pendant is a triumph of the greatest era of Byzantine cloisonné enamel production. It is a rare example of enameling on both surfaces of a single sheet of gold that, together, represent the Virgin interceding with her son on behalf of humankind. On one side is an austere , majestic bust of Christ encased in a golden frame, symbolic of Heaven. His right hand is raised in a gesture of benediction, while in his other hand he presents the Gospels, their clasp open. As indicated by the Greek inscriptions in the half-lobes of the frame, the image is a miniature replica of Christ as Pantokrator (Ruler of All)?a popular theme for the decoration of the central dome of Middle Byzantine churches. The Virgin, on the other side, turns toward the (now damaged) hand of God, her hands raised in prayer. The (partially lost) sky-blue ground surrounding her and the vivid green of the half-lobes place her in the earthly realm of the icon's owner, whose prayers would have sought her assistance. Her pose, that of the Virgin Hagiosoritissa, was widely popular during the Middle Byzantine era.
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This double-faced icon pendant is a triumph of the greatest era of Byzantine cloisonné enamel production. It is a rare example of enameling on both surfaces of a single sheet of gold that, together, represent the Virgin interceding with her son on behalf of humankind. On one side is an austere , majestic bust of Christ encased in a golden frame, symbolic of Heaven. His right hand is raised in a gesture of benediction, while in his other hand he presents the Gospels, their clasp open. As indicated by the Greek inscriptions in the half-lobes of the frame, the image is a miniature replica of Christ as Pantokrator (Ruler of All)?a popular theme for the decoration of the central dome of Middle Byzantine churches. The Virgin, on the other side, turns toward the (now damaged) hand of God, her hands raised in prayer. The (partially lost) sky-blue ground surrounding her and the vivid green of the half-lobes place her in the earthly realm of the icon's owner, whose prayers would have sought her assistance. Her pose, that of the Virgin Hagiosoritissa, was widely popular during the Middle Byzantine era.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Anatolian; Byzantine
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Asian; Anatolian; Byzantine
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
Made in Constantinople
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Made in Constantinople
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Byzantine
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Byzantine
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator
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Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
ca. 1080?1120
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ca. 1080?1120
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1080
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1080
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1120
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1120
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Cloisonné enamel, gold
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Cloisonné enamel, gold
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
1 5/16 x 15/16 x 1/16 in. (3.3 x 2.4 x 2 cm)
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1 5/16 x 15/16 x 1/16 in. (3.3 x 2.4 x 2 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1994.403
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1994.403
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994
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Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994
Credit Line
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Inscriptions:
Inscribed in Greek initials: Mother of God (front); Jesus Christ, King of Glory (back)
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Inscribed in Greek initials: Mother of God (front); Jesus Christ, King of Glory (back)
Inscriptions
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1994.403.tif
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MMA_.h1_1994.403.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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