Metropolitan Alexis
1500
tempera
panel
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
1500
tempera
panel
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
Metropolitan Alexis is a 1500 tempera by Dionisius, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
This painting shows a religious figure in the center, wearing a white robe with a red and gold patterned design. He has a halo around his head and is holding a book in his left hand. The background is a light color, and there are many small scenes around the edges of the painting, showing people in different settings. The figure in the center is likely a saint or religious leader, and the scenes around the edges may depict stories from his life or teachings. The painting is done in a style that is reminiscent of Byzantine art, with intricate details and gold accents. The artist who created this painting is Dionisius.
Dionisius (Russian: Диони́сий, romanized: Dionisy; c. 1440 – 1503/1508) was a Russian icon painter who was one of the most important representatives of the Moscow school of icon painting at the turn of the 15th and 16th…
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