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The Entry into Jerusalem

Inventory Number

L2025.05.11

Artist

Anonymous

Title

The Entry into Jerusalem

Object Date

Mid-17th Century

Country of Origin

Greece

Credit Line

On loan from Argie and Emmanuel Tiliakos

Provenance

Keywords

Metric Dims

32.4 x 26.7 x 2 cm

Medium

Egg tempera on wood, gold leaf

The depiction of the event follows the Byzantine iconography closely. Christ appears on a donkey from the right side of the of the composition and His entourage of disciples and followers proceeds to the left.
Christ looks intently at the crowds and the city that welcomes him, but his aspect is clouded with the foreknowledge of the events which will unfold during the next few days.