Cameo of the Virgin and Child, Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette, ca. 1050–1100 (cameo); ca. 1800 (frame

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Cameo of the Virgin and Child, ca. 1050–1100 (cameo); ca. 1800 (frame), Made in probably Constantinople, Byzantine, Agate cameo, gold frame, Overall: 3 1/16 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( x x cm), Lapidary Work-Agate, Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette (French, Cauffry 1753–1839 Paris) Gold Frame, This delicately carved cameo shows the Virgin in an orant pose, with her arms upraised, and a medallion of the Christ Child over her chest. This icon type is often called the Blachernitissa after a famous icon at the Blachernai Monastery in Constantinople

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Size: 3776px × 5199px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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