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Ivories of the So-Called Grado Chair: Saint Mark Consecrating Anianos
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The ivories from the So-called Grado Chair depict Saint Mark as founder and first bishop of the church of Alexandria. The mixture of Byzantine and Islamic elements in the decoration, especially in details of the cities, demonstrates the sophistication of ivory carvers in the eastern Mediterranean immediately before the body of the saint was transported to Venice.
On this panel, Saint Mark (left) consecrates the cobbler Anianos (right) as bishop of Alexandria. A crowd observes the ritual.
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