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Crucifix

Crucifix

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Brother Kassianos of Pantokrator

While large-scale painted crosses surmount the iconostasis (screen of icons) in the Athonite churches, small-scale crucifixes like this are designed for private devotion, especially by monks who reside at the monasteries.
Artist
Brother Kassianos of Pantokrator
(Greek)
Title
Crucifix
Date
early 21st century
Medium
Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel
Dimensions
18 1/2 x 12 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. overall
Credit
Bequest of Frank R. Horlbeck
Accession No.
2021.41.48
Classification
Icons
Geography
Greece

Related

2019, bequeathed by Frank R. Horlbeck (Madison, WI) to the Chazen Museum of Art

  • Holy Mountain: Icons from Mount Athos and Photographs by Frank Horlbeck: Chazen Museum of Art, 1/27/2017–3/26/2017

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