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Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis (Cyprus): Wooden painted cross. Reverse (TE2233)
The cross consists of three wooden parts. On the reverse, the lamb as symbol of Christ is framed by the four symbols of the evangelists. Provenance: Church of the Holy Cross, Askas, Cyprus
Subject
- …
- cross with symbol of Christ on it, e.g. lamb
- the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'
- lion (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Mark
- angel (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Matthew
- eagle (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. John
- ox (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Luke
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Archaeology
Type of item
- crosses (visual works)
Subject
- …
- cross with symbol of Christ on it, e.g. lamb
- the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'
- lion (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Mark
- angel (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Matthew
- eagle (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. John
- ox (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Luke
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Archaeology
Type of item
- crosses (visual works)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis
Creation date
- 1250-1300
- 1250/1300
Temporal
- 13th-15th c. AD (Late Middle Ages)
Current location
- Byzantine Museum of Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Oreinis
Identifier
- #12220
Extent
- 110.3 x 80.9 x 6.5 cm
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:01:51.183Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z