On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Fragmentary Capital
Not on view
Discovered in the ruins of the patriarchate in Dvin, this dramatic work displays a bust of Christ with long hair as the top portion of a large cross. The plant forms on its base emphasize the promise of eternal life. A fluidly carved angel to the right holds the cross. To the side, the head and forelegs of a powerful horse with its rider’s hand grasping the reins survive. This figure may be Saint George or Saint Theodore, as the horse appears to be trampling their symbol, a dragon.
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