Scenes from the Life of a Saint
Scenes from the Life of a Saint

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Scenes from the Life of a Saint,

18th century

Greek
y1991-52

Information

Title
Scenes from the Life of a Saint
Dates

18th century

Medium
Tempera on wood panel
Dimensions
30.3 x 25 x 3.3 cm (11 15/16 x 9 13/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edith Merrill Bancroft in memory of Frederick Thayer Merrill, Class of 1928
Object Number
y1991-52
Culture
Russian, Greek
Type
icons, paintings, religious art
Materials
wood, tempera
Subject
men, Christianity, vestments, figures (representations), halos (glories), martyrs, saints

Purchased 1950s by Bancrofts; 1991 gift by Edith Merrill Bancroft to Princeton University Art Museum.

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