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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 mantle 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; wall painting; 1st quarter of the 10th century; height 253 cm, width 184 cm, depth 9 cm. Weight: unknown., A faded wall painting fragment shows the upper body of a robed figure with a circular halo behind the head; the figure's robe is primarily reddish-brown with lighter yellowish-beige accents and rounded patches, and the halo has a yellow center surrounded by a darker reddish ring. The background is a worn, textured beige plaster with visible cracks and discoloration in shades of tan and light brown. The lower portion shows a patterned area with a yellowish base and reddish crosshatch marks, and a vertical strip of reddish-brown fabric runs down from the waist. A pale beige border or mounting is visible along the right edge. The surface overall has spots of loss and abrasions revealing lighter and darker tones.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_192

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (5.6Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 mantle darker purple vertical stripes fastened chest oval clasp feet figure wears dark purple slippers Original plaster 1st quarter 10th century height 253 cm width 184 cm depth 9 cm Weight unknown faded wall painting fragment upper body robed figure circular halo head figure's robe primarily reddish-brown lighter yellowish-beige accents rounded patches halo yellow center surrounded darker reddish ring background worn textured beige plaster visible cracks discoloration shades tan light brown lower portion patterned area yellowish base reddish crosshatch marks vertical strip reddish-brown fabric runs down waist pale beige border mounting visible right edge surface spots loss abrasions revealing lighter darker tones.