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| Keywords: Russian - St Demetrius of Salonica - Walters 372389.jpg Demetrius a favorite warrior saint of both the eastern and western worlds and a fourth-century martyr under the emperor Maximian is shown here killing the gladiator Lyaeos who reportedly killed many Christians According to tradition Demetrius himself not actually a soldier but the son of a senatorial family did not actually kill Lyaeos but gave his blessing to a youth named Nestor who did An angel descends at the top center with the crown of martyrdom and at the right are the walls of the city of Salonica or Thessaloniki Demetrius' birthplace Demetrius is credited with numerous posthumous miracles and at the left of this composition is an image of a miraculous event associated with his icon On the borders of the icon are the saints Mary Magdalene Daria Natalia and Matrona possibly the namesakes of the icon's original owners century 18 Early Modern tempera wood cm 32 1 27 6 accession number 37 2389 3709 Lilian Halsey Barker Mrs Lewellys F Barker Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum January 1961 by bequest Bequest of Lilian Halsey Barker 1961 A Millennium of Christianity Russian Art from The Walters Art Gallery The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 place of origin Russia Walters Art Museum license 2D Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Religious art in Russia Art of the Russian Orthodox Church Russian icons in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
