Borradaile Triptych [SEP] material used
Borradaile Triptych
The Borradaile Triptych is an ivory Byzantine tryptich carved in Constantinople between 900–1000 AD. It was bequeathed by Charles Borradaile to the British Museum in 1923 and is one of the "Romanos Group" of ivories that are closely connected with the Imperial Court, along with the Harbaville Triptych and Wernher Triptych.
Description.
The central panel of the tryptich is carved with the Crucifixion, with the Virgin Mary and St. John to each side and half-length figures of the archangels Michael and Gabriel above. The Greek
George.
See also.
- Borradaile Triptych
- Harbaville Triptych
Further reading.
- Evans, Helen C. & Wixom, William D., "The glory of Byzantium: art and culture of the Middle Byzantine era, A.D. 843-1261", no. 80, 1997, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, ; full text available online from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries