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Icon of the Three Hierarchs (Historical Museum in Sanok)

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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. 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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Custody
Current LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland 1
Current CustodianSourced to the subject's own account
Historical Museum in Sanok 1
Origins
CountrySourced to the subject's own account
Poland 1
Physical Form
MediumSourced to the subject's own account
Icon 1
Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectSourced to the subject's own account
Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, the Three Holy Hierarchs. 1
Attributions
TraditionSourced to the subject's own account
Christianity 1
Classification
Object TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Painting 1
Medium (class)Sourced to the subject's own account
Icon painting 1
Connections

Associated With

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..."

Source Three Hierarchs (Wikipedia)
Poland, Countries

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..."

Source Three Hierarchs (Wikipedia)

Belongs to Tradition

Derived: this work depicts a figure already recorded as belonging to this tradition; the work-to-tradition link is inferred from that live depicts edge and the figures own attested tradition affiliation, not independently sourced beyond it.

Derived: this work depicts a figure already recorded as belonging to this tradition; the work-to-tradition link is inferred from that live depicts edge and the figure's own attested tradition affiliation, not independently sourced beyond it.

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Source Three Hierarchs (Wikipedia)
Source Three Hierarchs (Wikipedia)
Source Three Hierarchs (Wikipedia)
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1. Three Hierarchs (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead 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.
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    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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