Washington, DC-Dumba..oss Necklace chain14
Early Byzantine, 7th C. BZ.1938.2 The association of a cross and two amulet cases illustrates the blending of Christian and Pagan methods of personal protection. Prayres or incantations would have been folded and placed in the amulet cases. On the cross Christ, above, and the Virgin and Child, below, and archangels form a Christian microcasm--heavenly, earthly and intermediate positions--served as protectors of the Christian spheres of existance.
aperture=f4.0 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/160 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..oss necklace clasp13
Early Byzantine, 7th C. BZ.1938.2 The association of a cross and two amulet cases illustrates the blending of Christian and Pagan methods of personal protection. Prayres or incantations would have been folded and placed in the amulet cases. On the cross Christ, above, and the Virgin and Child, below, and archangels form a Christian microcasm--heavenly, earthly and intermediate positions--served as protectors of the Christian spheres of existance.
aperture=f4.0 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/160 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumbarton Oaks-Anthony17
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/13 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..ks-Anthony Headshot5
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/13 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumbarton Oaks-Canon Table3
Gospel Book Dumbarton Oaks MS5 Middle Byzantine, Constantinople(?), late 11th C. The book contains the four gospels, written in dark brown ink as a single column of twenty lines. It is closely related to a group of more than a dozen manuscripts that were produced in Constantinople over a period of a few decades. The scribes of these books specialized in the production of illuminated luxury lectionaries and gospels for wealthy patrons. Ten lavishly decorated canon tables--concordances of the four gospels--are paired on the first five pages. Each pair is distinct, yet bears similar decorative motifs. One such motif is the presence of fleshy acanthus leaves with flame-like flowers. This book is open to canon table IV (folio 4r)
aperture=f3.5 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/125 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..aks-Dr Gudrun Buhl4
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/40 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..ks-Ducks and Plants2
Roman, 1st Century. Tempera wall painting (BZ.1935.14) The top of a doorway is just visible along the bottom of this fragment, indicating that it was originally part of a typical composition in Roman wall painting, combining architectural features with frames scenes. The charm of this style resides in the deft swiftness of the artists brush.
aperture=f4.0 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/160 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumbarton Oaks-Harpy Bowl18
Late Byzantine, 13th C BZ.1958.103 The elegantly controlled sgraffito technique and the varied patterns reflect the alluring character of the mythological harpy, a combination of woman and predatory bird. Especially popular in Islamic art, the harpy bowl may be a hybrid image from a border region where Byzantine and Islamic cultures met.
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/50 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba.. a Lectionary Book16
Middle Byzantine, Constantinople(?), early 11th C BZ.1979.31 The full page portrait of the evangelist Mark is a leaf from a lectionary. The book contained a dedication, indicating that it was presented by Empress Catherine Comnene to the Holy Trinity monastery of Chalki in March of 1063.
aperture=f3.2 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/100 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..n Alexander Romance1
A leaf from an Armenian Manuscript of the Alexander Romance. The illustration of Alex writing a letter to his mother and attaching it to a bird to send it back.
aperture=f3.2 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/100 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumbarton Oaks-Mayan Mask19
Northern Maya Lowlands, late postclassical period 1000 - 1500 CE Turquoise, malachite, aventurine, jadite, mollusk shell, tortiseshell, human and animal teeth, resin adhesive, wood, pigment, plant and animal fibers and other materials. CB. 557
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/80 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..mounting and chain11
Early Byzantine, 6th C (BZ.1955.10) This exceptionally large medallion was struck like a coin, and is therefore attributed to the mint of Constantinople. Because of its late sixth-century style and the prominent image of the baptism, it has been associated with the baptism of Theodosius, sone of the emperor Maurice, in 584
aperture=f3.2 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/100 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..edallion terminals12
Early Byzantine, 6th C (BZ.1955.10) This exceptionally large medallion was struck like a coin, and is therefore attributed to the mint of Constantinople. Because of its late sixth-century style and the prominent image of the baptism, it has been associated with the baptism of Theodosius, sone of the emperor Maurice, in 584
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/80 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..Natasha at the Viol5
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/20 sec ISO: 3200
Washington, DC-Dumba.. with paired ducks15
Roman, 3rd C. BZ.1928.7
aperture=f3.2 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/100 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..nt with chain clasp7
Early Byzantine, 6th C. Gold (BZ.1958.26) The garbled inscription "DNANASTRVIST" on this pseudo-medallion preculeds a firm identification with the emperor Anastasius. The intricate loop-in-loop chains are affixed to coins representing the emperors Zeno and Anastasius at the clasp.
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/25 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..Pendent with Chains6
Early Byzantine, 6th C. Gold (BZ.1958.26) The garbled inscription "DNANASTRVIST" on this pseudo-medallion preculeds a firm identification with the emperor Anastasius. The intricate loop-in-loop chains are affixed to coins representing the emperors Zeno and Anastasius at the clasp.
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/25 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..r and New Testament1
Dumbarton Oaks MS3 Middle Byzantine, Constantinople(?). ca. 1084, on Vellum The miniature on display (folio 80v) depicts the Annunciation in the upper register and the seated Virgin below. Under the illumination, the text begins with the initial letter 'M', in which the Visitation is nestled. The particular aspect of this composition is the seated Virgin. She gestures to an open book that contains her canticle, seemingly providing guidance for the devotional use of the text. This representation is unique to the DO manuscript.
aperture=f3.2 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/100 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba.. Consolazione, Rome8
Late Roman, early 5th C Gold and gemstones (BZ.1928.8-13) The preservation of this group of jewelry suggests that is was buried for safety from either the Visigothic or Hunnish threats to Rome in the fifth century. The finely carved and carefully matched gemstones are evidence of the coloristic style of personal adornment in late Antique jewelry
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/60 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumba..re necklace closeup9
Late Roman, early 5th C Gold and gemstones (BZ.1928.8-13) The preservation of this group of jewelry suggests that is was buried for safety from either the Visigothic or Hunnish threats to Rome in the fifth century. The finely carved and carefully matched gemstones are evidence of the coloristic style of personal adornment in late Antique jewelry
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/50 sec ISO: 2000
Washington, DC-Dumbarton Oaks-Vicki G 10
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/40 sec ISO: 2000