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Epitaphios of Dmitry Shemyaka

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1444 Russian epitaphios
Epitaphios of Grand Prince Dmitry Shemyaka
Materialtaffeta, gold thread, silver thread, silk thread, canvas
Size183 cm × 124.5 cm (6 ft 0 in × 4 ft 1.0 in)
Present locationVeliky Novgorod
Period1444

Epitaphios of Grand Prince Dmitry Shemyaka (Russian: Шемякина плащаница) is an epitaphios donated to the Yuriev Monastery by the family of Dmitry Shemyaka. It dates back to 1444. The work is kept in the Novgorod Museum-Reserve.

Description

The epitaphios depicts Christ in the tomb and four angels. It is a contribution of Dmitry Shemyaka, his wife Sofiya Dmitrievna and son Ivan to the Yuriev Monastery as evidenced by the inscription on the edge of the fabric.

The materials of the epitaphios are taffeta, gold thread, silver thread, silk thread, canvas; its size is 183 × 124,5 cm.

References

  1. ^ Плащаница. Положение во гроб. 1444. Новгородский государственный объединённый музей-заповедник.
  2. Янин В. Л. (2008). Очерки истории средневекового Новгорода. М: Языки славянских культур. pp. 274–276. ISBN 978-5-9551-0256-6.
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