A 17th century icon held by the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland, depicting the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, in the standard composition for this feast day icon type: Basil the Great at left, John Chrysostom at centre and Gregory the Theologian at right, each vested as a bishop, wearing the omophorion, and raising a hand in blessing while holding a Gospel book or scroll. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Current LocationSourced to the subject's own accountHistorical Museum in Sanok, Poland 1 Current CustodianSourced to the subject's own accountHistorical Museum in Sanok 1 Origins
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Depicted SubjectSourced to the subject's own accountBasil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, the Three Holy Hierarchs. 1 Attributions
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This source names Basil the Great directly: "depicting the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, in the standard composition for this feast day icon type: Basil the Great at left, John Chrysostom at..."
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This source names Poland directly: "by the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland, depicting the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, in the standard composition for this feast day icon type..."
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WikipediaLead section, identifying the three hierarchs
The Three Hierarchs (Ancient Greek: Οἱ Τρεῖς Ἱεράρχαι; Greek: Οι Τρεις Ιεράρχες) of Eastern Christianity refers to Basil the Great (also known as Basil of Caesarea), Gregory the Theologian (also known as Gregory of Nazianzus) and John Chrysostom.
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A 17th century icon held by the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland, depicting the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, in the standard composition for this feast day icon type: Basil the Great at left, John Chrysostom at centre and Gregory the Theologian at right, each vested as a bishop, wearing the omophorion, and raising a hand in blessing while holding a Gospel book or scroll.
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