Icon of the Forty Martyrs
Item
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Title
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Icon of the Forty Martyrs
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Description
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This is a digital reproduction of a portable icon depicting the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, held in St. Nicholas Church, Beit Jala, a short distance from Bethlehem. The icon is painted in the Jerusalem Style of the late 19th and early 20th century and is located at a shelve inside the church altar. The size is 22 X 28 cm. The Arabic inscription reads: "the Forty Martyrs".
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Identifier
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pb_sn_cha_8083169
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Subject
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Bethlehem
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Palestine
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St. Nicholas Icons collection
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Beit Jala
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devotional objects
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icons
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Orthodox Bethlehem
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saints
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License
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IN COPYRIGHT This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. To use this item you need to obtain permission from the rights holder. To request permission to use the item as defined by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use, please contact the Planet Bethlehem Archive administrators.
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Creator
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Unknown
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Contributor
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Faten Nastas Mitwasi
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Jabra Mitwasi
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Type
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Egg tempera on wooden panel
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Source
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St.Nicholas Church, Beit Jala
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Language
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Arabic
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Spatial Coverage
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31.716105626668842/ 35.189589871
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Rights Holder
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Faten Nastas Mitwasi and Jabra Mitwasi.
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Date (approximate)
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c.1875