Artwork Page for Portable Triptych Icon

Details / Information for Portable Triptych Icon

Portable Triptych Icon

1600s

Byzantium, Russia, Moscow?, Byzantine period, 17th century

View all records in artwork set
Medium
painted wood panel within enameled brass frame
Measurements
Unframed: 6.5 x 6 x 0.2 cm (2 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/16 in.); Closed: 7.3 x 6.9 x 3.4 cm (2 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 1 5/16 in.); Open and extended: 7 x 19.1 cm (2 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Harry F. Stratton 1961.35
Public Domain
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.
Location
Not on view
Print

Description

This triptych icon was probably commissioned by a lay person for private prayer and meditation. It could be folded and shut when not in use. The scenes represented from left to right are: The Crucifixion (left); The Resurrection and Anastasis (center); and Adoration of the Miracle-Working Icon of the Vladimir Mother of God (right). Small portable icons such as this were common to later Russian religious practice.
A horizontally oriented triptych of three hinged panels features ornate brass frames decorated with blue, white, and green floral enamel. In the left panel, Christ hangs crucified amidst figures with light skin tones. The central scene depicts Christ within a luminous oval of light, lifting figures from tombs. On the right, an assembly of saints stands beneath a small Madonna and Child icon. Gold halos and detailed figures characterize these three darkened religious scenes.

Portable Triptych Icon

1600s

Byzantium, Russia, Moscow?, Byzantine period, 17th century

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

Contact Us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please fill out the appropriate request form linked below:

Update or Correct Artwork Information

Imagery or Rights for Non-Open-Access Artworks

Report a Website Issue

Further Questions About This Artwork