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Keywords: Greek - Miniature Iconostasis, with Scenes from the Life of Christ - Walters 371187.jpg The central part of this three-panel painting reproduces the wooden icon screen iconostasis that stands in front of the altar in Orthodox churches Small in size and easily portable the piece was used for personal devotions Its imitation of monumental church decoration reminded the viewers that since God is omnipresent prayer in private is the same as praying in church It was probably made on Corfu the resting place of St Spyridon who is portrayed on the right end of the central panel For several centuries this Greek island was a colony of Venice hence the influence of Italian baroque art seen in the ornamentation of the frame ca 1700 Early Modern tempera gold wood closed cm 68 2 42 1 11 8 ; open cm 68 2 74 11 8 ; each wing cm 68 2 18 5 accession number 37 1187 4682 George Robinson Harding London date of acquisition unknown by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1930 Holy Image Holy Space Icons and Frescoes from Greece The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore; Center for the Fine Arts Miami; Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco; The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland; The Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond 1988-1990 Early Christian and Byzantine Art Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore 1947 place of origin Corfu Greece Walters Art Museum license 3D Byzantine and Early Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Art from Greece Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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