The Figure Of The Virgin
Unknown Artist
Section of a mosaic with a representation of the figure of the Virgin, from the decoration of the famous - now destroyed - Stoudios monastery in Constantinople. Despite its fragmentary state, this poignant remnant betokens the beauty and technical perfection of the monumental art that flourished in the capital of the Byzantine Empire at the end of the 10th c. Gift of Stefanos and Penelope Delta.
end of the 10th c.
0.55m
GE 9074
Image and text courtesy of Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, 2022
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