Caption

Middle wing of the triptych: Our Lady of the Signs and symbols of the four Evangelists, Russian workshop, Mary mother of Jesus Christ, Our Lady of the Signs iconography, Jesus Christ Bible, Mandylion iconography, evangelists, orantes, Our Lady and Child iconography, angels, bulls, inscriptions, lion iconography, eagle iconography. In the center of the icon is depicted – in bust form – Our Lady of the Signs with the image of Emmanuel blessing Christ on her breast. She is shown against a rhombus background; the icon's corners depict the symbols of the Evangelists. The face of the Savior not created by human hands is visible on the pendant. The relief of the cast is worn over the entire surface. 16th century, Veliky Novgorod probably, triptych middle wing, height 7.5 cm, width 5.5 cm, A small rectangular metal pendant with a tab at the top, shown against a neutral gray background. The pendant has a raised central panel with a stylized figure seated in the middle and a smaller figure in front of them, surrounded by decorative raised elements and a framing border. The surface is metallic with a warm bronze-gold patina and areas of darker toning; the raised details cast subtle shadows. The overall color palette includes bronze, gold, and grayish-brown tones, with the background appearing pale gray. The pendant shows slight irregularities and tool marks along its edges and on the tab.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_030

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Middle wing triptych Our Lady Signs symbols four Evangelists Russian workshop Mary mother Jesus Christ Signs iconography Jesus Christ Bible Mandylion iconography evangelists orantes Child iconography angels bulls inscriptions lion iconography eagle iconography center icon depicted – bust form – image Emmanuel blessing Christ breast shown rhombus background icon's corners depict Evangelists face Savior created human hands visible pendant relief cast worn entire surface 16th century Veliky Novgorod triptych middle wing height 7.5 cm width 5.5 cm small rectangular metal pendant tab top neutral gray background raised central panel stylized figure seated middle smaller figure front them surrounded decorative raised elements framing border surface metallic warm bronze-gold patina areas darker toning raised details subtle shadows color palette includes bronze gold grayish-brown tones background appearing pale gray slight irregularities tool marks edges tab.