Icon of the Lamentation, 12th–13th century, Made in Venice or ?, Byzantine, Ivory, Overall: 3 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 5/16 in. ( x 4

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Icon of the Lamentation, 12th–13th century, Made in Venice or ?, Byzantine, Ivory, Overall: 3 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 5/16 in. ( x x cm), Ivories, The Lamentation over the body of the dead Christ is set between mountain peaks. The Virgin embraces Christ as he is being prepared for burial. Similar roughly carved icons have been associated with Venetian imitations of Byzantine art; more recently it has been suggested that they might be mementos of Crusader visits to sites in the Holy Land

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Size: 2183px × 4451px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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