Caption

Wall painting: High Priest Aaron, Nubian workshop, wall painting, censer iconographic, liturgical vestments, Faras Sudan, Old Testament high priest iconographic, arms spread to the sides, in his right hand the priest holds a censer in the shape of a hemispherical cup on a foot suspended on three long chains, in his left hand a leafy branch and a box . A yellow nimbus outlined with a red line around the figure's head. The face is heavily blurred, features invisible. The ankle-length white tunic is decorated with a diagonal red check pattern at thigh level, followed by a light purple stripe with vertical dark purple stripes, a diagonal checkered belt, and then another vertical stripe pattern. The high priest's shoulders are covered by a light purple belt with darker purple vertical stripes, fastened at the chest with an oval clasp. On his feet, the figure wears dark purple slippers. Original plaster: 224 x 147 cm, 1st quarter of the 10th century, Faras, wall painting, height 253 cm, width 184 cm, depth 9 cm., The image shows a worn painted figure on a pale, textured surface with a halo around the head; visible colors include faded beige and cream background, muted yellow in the halo and garment trim, deep reddish-brown in the outer robe, and small areas of lighter tan where the paint has flaked; the figure appears to wear layered clothing with a patterned band at the waist in yellow and brown tones, and there are patches of missing pigment and surface abrasion throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_191

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (8.2Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wall painting High Priest Aaron Nubian workshop wall painting censer iconographic liturgical vestments Faras Sudan Old Testament high priest iconographic arms spread sides right hand priest holds censer shape hemispherical cup foot suspended three long chains left hand leafy branch box yellow nimbus outlined red line figure's head face heavily blurred features invisible ankle-length white tunic decorated diagonal red check pattern thigh level followed light purple stripe vertical dark purple stripes diagonal checkered belt another vertical stripe pattern high priest's shoulders covered light purple belt darker purple vertical stripes fastened chest oval clasp feet figure wears dark purple slippers Original plaster 1st quarter 10th century Faras height 253 cm width 184 cm depth 9 cm image worn painted figure pale textured surface halo head visible colors include faded beige cream background muted yellow garment trim deep reddish-brown outer robe small areas lighter tan paint flaked figure wear layered clothing patterned band waist yellow brown tones patches missing pigment surface abrasion .