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Historical Archive: Christ blessing/in Majesty,
Pantokrator, Christ Emmanuel, Christ Triumphant, Deesis

datable within 12th century to present


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Byzantine cameo and setting, lapis lazuli, silver gilt, c.1100-50, Louvre MR 95. This side has its own page.
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Frøslev reliquary, copper/enamel, c.1100-50, NMD D751, which has its own page
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portable altar of Henry II of Werl, Roger of Helmarshausen c.1105 or 1120-27, DMP DS2, which has its own page
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Lisbjerg Altar frontal/retable/arch c.1135-50, gilded copper, NMD D287. This work has its own page.
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Chartres west façade center, lower parts of towers 1140s-c.1150. For more views see Chartres, including west windows.
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south portal 1150-55, Adel church, which has its own exterior and interior pages
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Christ with winnowing fan, copper gilt, Cologne 1150-60, Schn G578
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Gunhild cross, walrus ivory, c.1150-75, NMD 9087, which has its own page
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Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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Christ Pantokrator ampulla, lead, 1170-90, Novgorod AM
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Christ in Majesty from a book cover, enamel, c.1175-1200 Limoges, KGM 08.38. Not available at higher resolution.
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Thomas Becket reliquary, Limoges c.1180-90, V&A M.66-1997. This work has its own page.
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capitals, stucco Beatitudes and saints, 1186, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Canon/Cellarer Bruno, d.1197-1200, sandstone. For view on wall see Hildesheim funerary monuments.
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glass cameo Christ, angels, Venice 13th c., Vat 61160
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Christ Pantokrator cameo, jasper?, 13th c Byzantine? in 15th c. Russian? mount, Novgorod AM
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Sens cathedral west facade central portal, tympanum: life of St. Stephen, Christ in Majesty, c.1200 and late 13th-early 14th century. This building has its own exterior page with another Christ tympanum.
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upper architrave: portal sculpture early 13th c., Pisa baptistery, which has its own page with ascending Christ, in cathedral complex
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book cover: Christ in Majesty, copper gilt and enamel, France c.1210, NGA 1961.9.182. This work has its own page.
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Chartres cathedral, south transept windows 1221-30. For more views see Chartres.
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reliquary fr. Filefjell, copper gilt, Norway 1230-50, Bergen MA 52, which has its own page
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glass cameo Deesis, Venice mid 13th c., BNM MA 291
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Naumburg cathedral west choir screen, c.1250, which has its own page
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Virgin and Child Enthroned, Master of Saint Agata c.1250-75, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence. This work has its own page.
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Christ between Apostles: Vatnås reliquary, copper gilt on wood core, Norway c.1250-1300, Copenhagen, National Museum 9085. For details see Copenhagen.
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Dagobert (c.603-39) memorial prob. 1250s with restorations, Saint-Denis basilica. This work has its own page.
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Baptistery of St. John, Florence: Last Judgment mosaic, 1260-75. This work has its own pages.
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Creation mosaic (retouched) c.1270-75, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages.
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Guido da Siena, Virgin and Child enthroned, 1270s, church of San Domenico, Siena. This work has its own page.
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altar baldachin fr. Årdal, painted pine 1275-1300, Bergen 131: Crucifixion w. Peter/Paul, Christ enthroned, Virgin and Child w. St. Margaret of Antioch
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Virgin and Child with SS Augustine, Paul, Peter and Dominic, Duccio workshop, c.1300-05, SPN 28. This work has its own page.
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St. George arm reliquary, Prague 1300-25, Prague Castle HS 03343. This work has its own page.
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trampling lion, dragon, asp, and basilisk: Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page with Christ as judge, in Pisa cathedral
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Virgin and Child with angels, Old Testament figures, and saints, Duccio workshop: Ugolino?, 1312-19, SPN 47. This work has its own page.
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Deesis mosaic, mostly Vincino di Vanni da Pistoia 1321, int. Pisa cathedral, which has its own pages with details
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eastern choir c. 1330, Naumburg cathedral, which has its own pages
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Dečani monastery frescoes (naos), 1335-47, which have their own pages with more exterior and interior images
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Yakov Fedosov 1359: Lyudogoshch cross, wood, which has its own page with Deesis
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Arca di Sant' Agostino, 1362-aft. 1409, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia. This work has its own page.
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Volkašin/Vukasin Mrjavčevic of Serbia dinar obverse, 1368-71: Christ enthroned, NBM
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3 Towers Reliquary, 1370-90, AachenCT. This work has its own page.
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Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 paintings: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages.
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Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 paintings: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages.
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Deesis late 14th c. prob. by Theophanes the Greek, iconostasis, Moscow Annunciation Cathedral, which has its own page
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Ethiopian Gospels, late 14th-early 15th c., Met 1998.66, which has its own page.
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Deesis in 2nd tier iconostasis: Aaron son of Feofan 1439, Novgorod Cathedral, which has its own interior page
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Rogier van der Weyden or shop, Annunciation c.1440, Louvre MR 813, which has its own page
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Palmesel (Entry into Jerusalem), linden wood with original polychrome, South Germany c.1475-1500, Cluny Cl.23799. For additional views see Cluny.
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Christ enthroned, sapphire cameo/gold/ruby/emerald/pearl/enamel, Novgorod 16th c., Novgorod AM 3269-78.PEF
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Deesis, Annunciation, saints: bone/silver gilt/base metal, 16th c., Novgorod AM
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Our Lady of the Sign pendant, silver/rock crystal/pearl/glass/wood, 16th c. Novgorod, Novgorod AM
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Mass of St. Giles with earlier altarpiece, oil on panel c.1500, LNGA, which has its own page with companion panel
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Palmesel, wood, Swabia c.1530, SMBByz 7710, which has its own page
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cast lead reliquary, poss. Westphalia, 18th c., DMP G1.7. For other views see DMP.
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Canterbury cathedral corona window n.II, George Austin Jr. 1854-61. Cathedral glass has its own own page.
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dome mosaic design Jean-Baptiste Bethune 1872 aft. Ciampini 1699, execution Antonio Salviati 1880-81, Aachen cathedral. The cathedral has its own pages.
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Louis Comfort Tiffany and studio, Wade Chapel, dedicated 1901, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland. This work has its own page.
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Joseph Bohland, nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, eastern end remade 1959-60, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages