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1. Archangel Michael 2. Christ as Orpheus (Orpheus playing the lyre) Greek, first half of 14th century Greek, 4th century Tempera on wood, gold leaf Marble Unframed: 110 x 80 cm (43 5/16 x 31 1/2 in.) Object: H: 108.5 x W: 49 x D: 17.5 cm, 120 kg (42 11/16 x 19 5/16 Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, x 6 7/8 in., 264.552 lb.) Gift of a Greek of Istanbul, 1958 Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, VEX.2014.2.57 inv. no BXM 1 VEX.2014.2.41

3. Head of Aphrodite 4. Processional Cross (The Adrianople Cross) Greek, 1st century Greek, late 10th–early 11th century Parian marble Silver Object: H: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.) Object: H: 58.5 x W: 31 x D: 0.4 cm (23 1/16 x 12 3/16 x 3/16 in.) Image courtesy of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens Image courtesy of and © Benaki Museum, Athens, 2013, inv. no 33794 VEX.2014.2.85 VEX.2014.2.38

The J. Paul Getty Trust 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 403 Tel 310 440 7360 www.getty.edu Communications Department Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681 Fax 310 440 7722 5. The Good Shepherd 6. Mosaic icon with Virgin Episkepsis (shelter) and Child Greek, first half of 4th century Greek, late 13th century Marble Glass and gold tesserae on wood Object: H: 73 x W: 30 cm, 50 kg (28 3/4 x 11 13/16 in., 110.23 lb.) Object: H: 107 x W: 73.5 x D: 7 cm, 40 kg (42 1/8 x 28 15/16 x Object (Overall): 110 cm (43 5/16 in.) 2 3/4 in., 88.184 lb.) Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Mosaic: 95 x 62 cm (37 3/8 x 24 7/16 in.) Athens, no. 2 Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, VEX.2014.2.42 inv. no 990 VEX.2014.2.52

7. Icon with Saint George 8. Icon with Female Saints Greek, 13th century Greek, 13th century Tempera on wood, gold leaf Tempera on wood, gold leaf Unframed: 109 x 72 x 10.2 cm (42 15/16 x 28 3/8 x 4 in.) Unframed: 109 x 72 x 10.2 cm (42 15/16 x 28 3/8 x 4 in.) Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, no. 1108 no. 1108 VEX.2014.2.56 VEX.2014.2.56

9. Nativity (known as the Volpi Nativity) 10. Icon with the Crucifixion Greek, first quarter of 15th century Greek, first half of 14th century Egg tempera and gold on wood, priming on textile Egg tempera on wood, gold leaf Unframed: 65.7 x 63.5 x 4 cm (25 7/8 x 25 x 1 9/16 in.) Unframed (with warp): 103.6 x 84 x 5.7 cm (40 13/16 x 33 1/16 Image courtesy of and © Benaki Museum, Athens, 2013, x 2 1/4 in.) permanent loan, Andreadis Collection Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, VEX.2014.2.12 no. 1354 VEX.2014.2.58 11. Bilateral icon: Crucifixion and Virgin and Child 12. The Virgin “of the Catalans” with coats of arms on either side Greek, first half of 14th century Greek, mid-15th century Egg tempera on wood, gold leaf Pigment on plaster Unframed (with warp): 103.6 x 84 x 5.7 cm (40 13/16 x 33 1/16 x Unframed: 112 x 154 cm (44 1/8 x 60 5/8 in.) 2 1/4 in.) Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, inv. no 1111 no. 1354 VEX.2014.2.60 VEX.2014.2.58

13. Wall painting with St. Catherin 14. Icon with the Monogram JHS containing scenes from the Life of Christ Greek, 1233–1234 Greek, second half of 15th century Pigment on plaster Egg tempera and gold on wood Object: 209.5 x 95.5 x 7 cm (82 1/2 x 37 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.) Unframed: 44.5 x 63.5 x 5.1 cm (17 1/2 x 25 x 2 in.) Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, BXM 1068 Image courtesy of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, VEX.2014.2.61 inv. no BXM 1549 VEX.2014.2.62

15. Andreas Pavias 16. The Four Gospels Cretan, died 1512 Greek, mid-10th century Crucifixion, about 1440–1504/1512 Parchment Greek Closed: 29.8 x 46.4 x 6.7 cm (11 3/4 x 18 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.) Egg tempera on wood Image courtesy of the National Library of Greece, Athens, cod. 56 Unframed: 83.5 x 59 x 5.7 cm (32 7/8 x 23 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.) VEX.2014.2.71 Image courtesy of the National Gallery, Athens, no. 144 VEX.2014.2.69 17. The Four Gospels with Saint John the Evangelist dictating 18. Silver plate with Eros riding a sea-monster Greek, 1418 Greek, 6th–7th century Parchment Silver Leaf: 22 x 16 cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/16 in.) Object: Diam.: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) Image courtesy of the National Library of Greece, Athens Image courtesy of and © Benaki Museum, Athens, 2013, VEX.2014.2.74 inv. no 11447 VEX.2014.2.20

19. Bust of an Elderly Man 20. Necklace Greek, second half of 5th century Greek, 4th century Parian Marble Gold, precious stones Object (including base): H: 66.5 x W: 40.6 x D: 20.3 cm (26 3/16 x Object: 12.8 x 22.8 cm (5 1/16 x 9 in.) 16 x 8 in.) Plaque: 2.6 x 2.2 cm (1 x 7/8 in.) Object (base): H: 10 x W: 25 x D: 20 cm (3 15/16 x 9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.) Mount: 24.1 x 34.3 x 1 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 3/8 in.) Image courtesy of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Image courtesy of the Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, no. Z.438.1 inv. no 423 VEX.2014.2.88 VEX.2014.2.86

21. Closure Slab with a lion and pseudo-kufic inscription 22. Icon with the Virgin and Child Greek, about 1000 Greek, fourth quarter of 12th century Marble Egg tempera on wood, gold leaf Object: H: 89 x W: 58 x D: 9 cm (35 1/16 x 22 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.) Unframed (with warp): 115 x 77.5 x 7.6 cm (45 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 3 in.) Image courtesy of the 25th EBA, inv. no AM391 Image courtesy of the Byzantine Museum, Kastoria, no. 457 VEX.2014.2.126 VEX.2014.2.134 23. Icon with Man of Sorrows 24. Part of mosaic floor (with peacocks) from a bath Greek, fourth quarter of 12th century Greek, late 5th–early 6th century Egg tempera on wood, gold leaf Stone and glass tesserae on plaster Unframed (with warp): 115 x 77.5 x 7.6 cm (45 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 3 in.) Object: H: 3.2 x Diam: 165.1 cm (1 1/4 x 65 in.) Image courtesy of the Byzantine Museum, Kastoria, no. 457 Image courtesy of the 24th EBA, inv. no 9 VEX.2014.2.134 VEX.2014.2.139

25. Plate with a lion killing a deer 26. Bowl with a musician and a dancer Greek, mid-12th century Greek, late 12th century Red clay, sgraffito decoration Red clay Object: H: 4.6 x Diam.: 23.5 cm (1 13/16 x 9 1/4 in.) Object: H: 5 x Diam. (rim): 21.2 cm (1 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.) Object (base): Diam.: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.) Object (base): Diam.: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.) Image courtesy of the 7th EBA, no. N.A. 18 (1406) Image courtesy of the 4th EBA; the Palace of the Grand Master, Rhodes VEX.2014.2.140 VEX.2014.2.155

27. Apostle Andreas (mosaic decoration) 28. Mosaic with Alkibiades Greek, late 11th–early 12th century Greek, late 3rd–early 4th century Stone and glass tesserae on plaster Stone and glass tesserae on plaster Object: H: 176 x W: 101 cm, 68.0396 kg (69 5/16 x 39 3/4 in., 150 lb.) Object: H: 109.2 x W: 88.3 x D: 4.4 cm, 97 kg (43 x 34 3/4 x Image courtesy of the Archaeological Museum, Serres, no. 15 1 3/4 in., 213.8462 lb.) VEX.2014.2.157 Image courtesy of the Archaeological Museum of Sparta VEX.2014.2.158 29. Bracelet 30. Epitaphios Greek, 9th–10th century Greek, about 1300 Gold with granulated decoration and enamel Silk and linen Object: H: 7 x W: 8.6 x D: 6.6 cm (2 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.) Object: H: 63.5 x W: 179.1 cm (25 x 70 1/2 in.) Image courtesy of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki, Image courtesy of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki inv. no BKO 262/6 VEX.2014.2.168 VEX.2014.2.167

31. Mosaic wall decoration fragment 32. Tomb with wall painting depicting Suzanna and the Elders Greek, mid-5th century Greek, early 5th century Gold and glass tesserae Pigment on plaster Framed: 190.5 x 74.3 x 3.2 cm (75 x 29 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.) Unframed: 185 x 135 x 5 cm, 68.0396 kg (72 13/16 x 53 1/8 x Image courtesy of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki 1 15/16 in., 150 lb.) VEX.2014.2.171 Image courtesy of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki, inv. no BT 17A VEX.2014.2.172

33. Alexander the Great Romance Italian, 14th century Tempera, gold and ink Closed: 32 x 24 cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.) Image courtesy of the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Postbyzantine Studies, Venice, cod. gr. 5 VEX.2014.2.175