Four Icons from a Pair of Doors (Panels), possibly part of a Polyptych: John the Theologian and Prochoros, the Baptism (Epiphany), Harrowing of Hell (Anastasis), and Saint Nicholas, early 15th century, Made in Crete ?, Byzantine, Tempera and gold on wood, Overall ((a) St John and Prochoros on Patmos): 10 1/16 × 7 3/8 × 3/8 in. (25.5 × 18.8 × 0.9 cm), Paintings-Icons, Exquisitely painted, these icons represent the height of icon painting during the last decades of Byzantine rule from Constantinople. Detailed representations of the Baptism of Christ and the Anastasis, the Easter image of the Orthodox Church, animate the major events with related narratives
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Four Icons, Pair, Doors, Panels, part, Polyptych, John, Theologian, Prochoros, Baptism, Epiphany, Harrowing, Hell, Anastasis, Saint Nicholas, early 15th century, Crete ?, Byzantine, Tempera, gold, wood, Overall, St John, Patmos, 10 1/16, 7 3/8, 3/8, 25.5, 18.8, 0.9 cm, Paintings-Icons, Exquisitely painted, icons represent, height, icon painting, last decades, Byzantine rule, Constantinople, Detailed representations, Christ, Easter image, Orthodox Church, animate, major events, related narratives
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