Head of Christ

Unknown

12th century · Glass tesserae set in concrete · Medieval Art

Byzantine churches were often decorated with shimmering mosaics, portraying events from the life of Christ on their upper walls. This fragmentary head of Christ, with its caring expression, is probably from such a scene.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th century

Medium

Glass tesserae set in concrete

Culture

Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of Mary Jaharis, in memory of her late husband, Michael, 2017