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THBByzantine Gilded Silver Icon Plaque, Virgin & Child
Lot 107
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 31, 2019
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2019-10-31 10:00:00
2019-10-31 10:00:00
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Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 11th to 14th century CE. A precious gilded silver icon plaque depicting the Virgin and Child in repousse on the front face of a hollow closed box form with a brief embossed Greek inscription identifying Mary. Tiny nails fasten the edges. The icon presents the Virgin Hodegetria ("She who shows the way"), the composition depicting the Mother of God holding the Christ child in one arm, as he makes a blessing gesture. On her head, Mary wears a triple, star-shaped cross, which is an ancient symbol of her virginity - before, during, and following the birth. An exquisite work of religious art from Byzantium. Size: 2.25" W x 2.5" H (5.7 cm x 6.4 cm); 3.5" H (8.9 cm) on included custom stand. Weight: 7.2 grams.
Note that in this composition, the artist only depicted Mary's head and shoulders, in concordance with tradition. This invites and prompts the viewer to gaze upon Christ with the subtle inclination of Mary's visage. The Christ Child is characteristically depicted in a rigid, vertical pose - wearing regal vestments. A lovely example inspired by the icon of the Hodegetria that arrived in Constantinople from Jerusalem, where it was found in the 5th century by the sister-in-law of Emperor Theodosius II. According to Alfredo Tradigo's "Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church" (2004), "Hidden from the Iconoclasts in a wall at the Hodegon Monastery, it was later carried to the city walls when Constantinople lay under siege and became, under the Palaiologan dynasty (1261-1453), a major palladium protecting the capital. Copies made their way to Rome, the Near East, the Balkans, and Russia." (Tradigo, Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church, p. 169)
This piece will be accompanied by a digital copy of a Striptwist LTD report for the Medieval Seljuk Gilded Silver Bracelet w/ Niello (also featured in this auction) as this report states that the bracelet was found with this icon plaque.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Madame Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s
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#148396Some repair and areas of consolidation. Indentations and wear commensurate with age as shown, but the fine quality workmanship still shines through.Condition
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