Christ Enthroned between the Virgin and John the Baptist
- Published/Created:
- 1000-1100
- Date Depicted:
- 1975
500 AD - 1499 AD - Materials:
- enamel on gold panel
- Notes:
- Also typical of the period, this long stole with fringed ends is draped over the head and shoulders.
- Abstract:
- The oblong or semicircular mantle is the most common overgarment. New in appearance, it is now attached by a cord running across the chest. In a gesture typical of the period, the cord is held away from the neck with two fingers. Some of the old-style capes remain.
- Topics:
- Metalwork -- Constantinople -- 11th century -- (YVRC)
- Culture:
- Byzantine
- Accession Number:
- 4388-216
- Genre:
- costume (mode of fashion): clothing (AAT)
enamels (visual works) (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Clothing & Accessories
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture - Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Source Creator:
- Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen
- Source Title:
- History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 1
- Source Created:
- New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975 - Call Number:
- GT513 +B87 1 (LC)
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Original Repository:
- Vatican City: Musei Vaticani
- OID:
- 10542912
- PID:
- digcoll:1819706