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Panel

12th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown

This steatite panel made in the 12th century Byzantine was apparently part of a large panel representing the Twelve Feasts. This panel is carved with the Naitivity and the Adoration of Margi in the upper division, and the Transfiguration in the lower part.


Object details

Category
Reliefs
Object type
Panel
Materials and techniques
Carved steatite
Steatite
Brief description
Steatite panel the Nativity and the Transfiguration. Byzantine 12th century.
Physical description
Steatite panel fragment carved with the Naitivity with the washing of the Child Christ and the Adoration of Magi in the upper division, and with Christ between Moses and Elijah in the lower division. The lower margin and the right hand side margin restored in coloured plaster; the lower part of the Transfiguration with the figures of the apostles missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.7cm
  • Width: 6.8cm
Production
Byzantine Empire
Subjects depicted
Jesus Christ
Magi
Moses
Elijah
Nativity, The
Adoration of the Magi
Transfiguration, The
Summary
This steatite panel made in the 12th century Byzantine was apparently part of a large panel representing the Twelve Feasts. This panel is carved with the Naitivity and the Adoration of Margi in the upper division, and the Transfiguration in the lower part.
Bibliographic references
  • Buckton, David, (ed.), Byzantium: treasures of Byzantine art and culture from British collections, London, British Museum Press, 1994
  • [PhD thesis] Kalavrezou-Maxeiner, Ioli. Steaetite carvings of the middle Byzantine period. University of California, Berkeley. 1997. cat. no. 15. pp. 146-148. fig. 15.
  • Bank, Alice. Les stéatites : essai de classification, méthodes des recherches. In: XVII corso di cultura sull'arte ravennate e bizantina. Ravenna: Longo, 1970. pp. 355-381.
  • Kalavrezou-Maxeiner, Ioli. Byzantine icons in steatite. Wien: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1985. cat. no. 53. pl. 34.
  • Dalton, O. M. Byzantine art and archarology. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1911. pp. 240-241, 653-655.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.17-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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