File:WLA vanda Virgin and Child copper Cathedral of Torcello.jpg
Summary
Virgin and Child
Copper, embossed and gilded
Italo-Byzantine (Venice)
12th century
818-1891
Found in the rood-loft of the Cathedral of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Torcello" title="Torcello">Torcello</a> (Venice). Inscribed in Greek: 'Mother of God strengthen thy servant Philip the bishop'; the bishop has not been identified. The plaque was probably made for an altar.
This photo of item # <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?listing_type=&offset=0&limit=15&narrow=&q=818-1891">818-1891</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum" class="extiw" title="w:Victoria and Albert Museum">Victoria and Albert Museum</a> was contributed under the team name "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/va_va_val/">va_va_val</a>" as part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Art" class="extiw" title="w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art">Wikipedia Loves Art</a> project in February 2009.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Project galleries on Flickr: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/vanda/">this institution</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/va_va_val/">this team</a>
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| current | 10:11, 12 January 2017 | | 2,624 × 3,906 (7.9 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>Virgin and Child<br> Copper, embossed and gilded<br> Italo-Byzantine (Venice)<br> 12th century<br> 818-1891<br><br> Found in the rood-loft of the Cathedral of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Torcello" title="Torcello">Torcello</a> (Venice). Inscribed in Greek: 'Mother of God strengthen thy servant Philip the bishop'; the bishop has not been identified. The plaque was probably made for an altar. </p> <div style="width:100%; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; background:#f2f2f2; padding:0; text-align:center;"> <b>Wikipedia Loves Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum</b><br><p>This photo of item # <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?listing_type=&offset=0&limit=15&narrow=&q=818-1891">818-1891</a></b> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum" class="extiw" title="w:Victoria and Albert Museum">Victoria and Albert Museum</a> was contributed under the team name <b>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/va_va_val/">va_va_val</a>"</b> as part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Art" class="extiw" title="w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art">Wikipedia Loves Art</a> project in February 2009. <br>Victoria and Albert Museum </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div>The <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33676549@N04/3310103220">original photograph</a></b> on Flickr was taken by <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33676549@N04/">Val_McG</a></b>—<i>please add a comment</i> to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. <div style="clear:both;"></div> <i>Project galleries on Flickr: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/vanda/">this institution</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/va_va_val/">this team</a></i> </div> |
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