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Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Seminar: Amherst’s Russian Icons: Understanding and Teaching with Original Works of Art

Guest Expert: Wendy Salmond, Chapman University

June 7–8, 2010

Russian Icons and Related Objects in the Mead Art Museum, Amherst College

Russian Icon, n.r. brass and enamel Gift of President and Mrs. Stanley King AC 1946.4

Russian Icon, n.r. brass and enamel Gift of President and Mrs. Stanley King AC 1946.5

Russian Icon, n.r. brass and enamel Gift of President and Mrs. Stanley King AC 1946.6

Russian Icon, n.r. brass and enamel Gift of President and Mrs. Stanley King AC 1946.7

Russian Icon, n.r. brass and enamel Gift of President and Mrs. Stanley King AC 1946.8

Russian Icon, 19th century wood, painted and gilded Gift of David L. Perry (Class of 1963) AC 1960.7

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Russian Icon, 19th century brass and silver; gilded Gift of Calvin K. Arter AC 1960.116

Russian Icon, 17th century unknown AC 1981.97

Greek (18th century) Diptych: Saint Demetrius and Saint George, 18th century oil on board Gift of Paul and Louise Bernheimer AC 1981.117.a,b

Russian (late 18th century) Scenes from the Life of Christ, panel painting Purchase AC 1981.118

Russian (19th century) Two Saints from an Icon Pattern Book, 19th century woodblock print Gift of Oriole Feshbach AC 1993.44

Russian (19th century) Christ on the Cross with Apostles from an Icon Pattern Book, 19th century woodblock print Gift of Oriole Feshbach AC 1993.45

Russian (19th century) Figure of Male Saint from an Icon Pattern Book, 19th century woodblock print Gift of Oriole Feshbach AC 1993.46 Russian (19th century) Saint John the Forerunner from an Icon Pattern Book, 19th century woodblock print Gift of Oriole Feshbach AC 1993.47

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Russian (19th century) Saint Nicholas with Christ, Theotokos, etc. from an Icon Pattern Book, 19th century woodblock print Gift of Oriole Feshbach AC 1993.48

Russian (19th century) Saint Nicholas with Christ and Theotokos from an Icon Pattern Book, 19th century woodblock print Gift of Oriole Feshbach AC 1993.49

Russian The Prophet Elijah, tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.582

Russian The Prophet Jonah, tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.583

Russian The Miracle-working Icon of Our Lady of St. Theodor, 1784 tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.584

Russian Miniature Deesis, Christ Enthroned with Virgin and Saints, tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.585

Russian The Virgin of Kazan, 19th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.586

Russian Deesis, 18th century

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tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.587

Russian Virgin and Child, 19th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.588

Russian Christ Pantocrator, 19th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.589

Russian Metropolitan Peter, 16th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.590

Russian The Spice-Bearing Woman at the Sepulchre, 17th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.591

Russian Sts. Flor and Laur and the Three Cappadocian Horsemen, 17th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.592

Russian St. John the Baptist, 16th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.593

Russian The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, 17th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.594

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Russian Christ Pantocrator, 16th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.595

Russian St. Basil the Great, 19th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.596

Russian The Life of St. Alexander Svirskii, 18th century tempera on panel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.597

Russian (19th century) Saint Nicholas with Christ and Virgin in clouds, brass, enamel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.709

Russian (19th century) Triptych with Christ, the Virgin, and John the Baptist, brass Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.710

Russian (19th century) Three male saints (possibly Gregory and Basil), brass Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.711

Russian (19th century) Saint Nicholas with 4 saints, brass Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.712

Russian (19th century) Crucifixion,

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brass, enamel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.713

Russian (19th century) Crucifixion, brass Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.714

Russian (19th century) The Miracle-working Icon of Our Lady of St. Theodor, dark metal (bronze?) glass bead, enamel Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.715

Russian (19th century) Crucifix pendant, possibly silver or alloy Gift of Thomas P. Whitney (Class of 1937) AC 2001.716