Virgin and Child (Hodegetria)
Virgin and Child (Hodegetria)

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Virgin and Child (Hodegetria),

17th century

imitator of Emmanuel Lampardos, Greek, 1587–1631
Byzantine
y1945-196

Information

Title
Virgin and Child (Hodegetria)
Dates

17th century

Maker
imitator of Emmanuel Lampardos
Medium
Tempera on wood panel
Dimensions
44.5 x 36.5 x 2.4 cm (17 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Walter Haring, Class of 1921
Object Number
y1945-196
Inscription
Inscriptions: On Christ’s halo: “W O N”; Inscriptions in Greek, in red at top left, top right, by Christ and center left: [see accession cards for reproductions];
Period
Byzantine
Type
tempera paintings, paintings
Materials
panel (wood), tempera
Subject
children (people by age group), halos (glories), icons, saints, religious art, figures (representations), Christianity, women, Christ, Mary

By bequest from Walter Haring to the Museum in 1945

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