Deesis

A composition joining Christ with the Virgin and John the Forerunner in intercession.

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Intercession

Bring together types whose current graph centers prayer or intercessory figures and compositions.

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Figures

3 direct

Christincludes · source-backed Virgin Maryincludes · source-backed John the Forerunnerincludes · source-backed

Scenes

0 direct

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Visual grammar

4 direct

Hierarchical Scaleuses-hierarchy · source-backed Central and Flanking Figuresuses-composition · source-backed Throneuses-attribute · example-backed Central and Flanking Figures← supports-intercession-reading · source-backed

Materials & making

1 direct

Ivory← used-for · example-backed

Sacred space

2 direct

Gallery← contains-type · example-backed Gallerydocumented-in-zone · example-backed

Places

1 direct

Hagia Sophia← contains-type · example-backed

Objects

1 direct

Icon with the Deesis (Met 17.190.133)← depicts-as-type · source-backed

History & transmission

0 direct

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Scenes
DeesisincludesChrist← includesNativity of Christ
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: source-backed + source-backed
Scenes
DeesisincludesChrist← includesPresentation / Meeting of the Lord
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: source-backed + source-backed
Scenes
DeesisincludesChrist← includesTransfiguration
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: source-backed + source-backed
Visual grammar
DeesisincludesChrist← identifiesIC XC
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: source-backed + source-backed
Visual grammar
DeesisincludesChrist← identifiesCross Halo
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: source-backed + source-backed
Visual grammar
DeesisincludesChrist← representsChi-Rho Christogram
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: source-backed + source-backed
Materials & making
Deesis← used-forIvorycan-use-techniqueRelief Carving
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: example-backed + source-backed
Sacred space
DeesisincludesVirgin Mary← can-display-figureProskynetarion
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: source-backed + example-backed
Sacred space
Deesis← contains-typeHagia Sophiauses-zonePendentive
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: example-backed + source-backed
Sacred space
Deesis← contains-typeHagia Sophiacontains-zoneApse
Two-step graph path · edge evidence: example-backed + source-backed

Discovery profile

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12 bounded direct results · 12 bounded two-step paths · 3 navigation themes

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Central and Flanking FiguresDeesis —uses-composition→ Central and Flanking Figures · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-485.Central and Flanking FiguresDeesis ←supports-intercession-reading— Central and Flanking Figures · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-509.ChristDeesis —includes→ Christ · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-009.Hierarchical ScaleDeesis —uses-hierarchy→ Hierarchical Scale · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-482.

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Deesisuses-compositionCentral and Flanking Figuresuses-compositionEnthroned Virgin and Child
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Deesisuses-compositionCentral and Flanking Figuresuses-compositionVirgin Hodegetria
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DeesisincludesChristrepresentsChrist Pantokrator
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