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Μουσείο Ιεράς Μονής Κύκκου (Κύπρος): Ξύλινο αντιμήνσιο
A wooden antimension (a substitute for the Holy Altar) of the Monastery of Kykkos with carved symbols of the Passion and of the relics. A sixth-century ivory plaque with Apostle Peter and a twelfth-century cameo glass with Saint Demetrios were also affixed to the antimension. It is a votive offering of Archbishop Nikephoros (1641-1674).
Contributors
- Archbishop Nikephoros (1641-1674)
Subject
- saints
- the instruments of the Passion and the five wounded limbs
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
Type of item
- furnishings (works)
Medium
- wood (plant material)
- Wood
Contributors
- Archbishop Nikephoros (1641-1674)
Subject
- saints
- the instruments of the Passion and the five wounded limbs
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
Type of item
- furnishings (works)
Medium
- wood (plant material)
- Wood
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights
- Museum of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos
Creation date
- 1653
- 1653
Temporal
- 17th c. AD
Current location
- https://sws.geonames.org/11979648/
Identifier
- #2154
Extent
- 42.3 x 61.2 cm
Language
- grc
- grc
Year
- 1653
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T03:18:49.228Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T19:52:26.537Z