Khakhuli triptych
The Khakhuli triptych (
History
The Khakhuli triptych derives its name from the medieval Georgian
The icon was stolen from Gelati in 1859, allegedly at the instigation of the
Description
The Khakhuli triptych is one of the largest enamel artworks in the world,[4][5] with its height of 1.47 m and width (with unfolded panels) of 2.02 m.[1]
The centerpiece of the triptych, a large (116 × 95 cm[1]) icon of the Theotokos Hodegetria, was originally of precious metal. The repoussé background is now lost and only the enameled face and hands of the Virgin survive.
The triptych is adorned with 115 cloisonné enamels deriving from the workshops of Georgia and Constantinople from the 8th century to the 12th. The enamels are in the form of round medallions, rectangular and cruciform plaques, chiefly with depictions of saints, and some are ornamented with patterning. The cover of the reliquary is adorned with a 10th-century cloisonné plaque with a Crucifixion scene.[1]
Of particular note is the apical enamel of a royal pair whom a
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85928-272-4
- ^ Lordkipanidze, Mariam (1987), Georgia in the XI-XII Centuries, p. 184. Tbilisi: Ganatleba.
- ISBN 978-0-7546-0322-1
- ISBN 978-1-884446-00-9
- ISBN 0-7007-0633-X, 9780700706334
- ISBN 0-271-01628-0.
Further reading
- (in Georgian, Russian, and English) Amiranashvili, Sh. (1972), The Khakhuli Triptych. Tbilisi: Khelovneba. Online version from the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia
External links
- Khakhuli triptych. University of Puget Sound Digital Collections
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