Title
A great work of Byzantine textile art, the Epitaphios of Thessaloniki which was used in the service of the Eucharist
Caption
A great work of Byzantine textile art, the Epitaphios of Thessaloniki which was used in the service of the Eucharist, It has representations of the dead Christ and, uniquely, scenes of the communion of the apostles with Christ administering the bread & wine. Greece. Byzantine. 14th century. Thessaloniki.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A22_284
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
19,2Mb (1,2Mb) / 13,7in x 5,5in / 4106 x 1636 (300dpi)