Portable Triptych Icon: The Crucifixion
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see three small wooden panels hinged together: a crucifixion, a resurrection, and a crowd praying to an old image of Mary. This little folding icon was made for someone to carry and pray with. It could be closed like a book when not in use. The scenes are packed with tiny gold halos and bright colors—no shadows, just flat, glowing figures. Look up more works from the subject: byzantium. russia, moscow?, byzantine period, 17th century.
