Epitaphios of Dmitry Shemyaka

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Epitaphios of Grand Prince Dmitry Shemyaka (Russian: Шемякина плащаница) is an epitaphios donated to the Yuriev Monastery by the family of Dmitry Shemyaka. It dates back to 1444. The work is kept in the Novgorod Museum-Reserve.[1]

Description

The epitaphios depicts Christ in the tomb and four angels. It is a contribution of Dmitry Shemyaka, his wife Sofiya Dmitrievna and son Ivan to the Yuriev Monastery as evidenced by the inscription on the edge of the fabric.[2]

The materials of the epitaphios are taffeta, gold thread, silver thread, silk thread, canvas; its size is 183 × 124,5 cm.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]Плащаница. Положение во гроб. 1444. Новгородский государственный объединённый музей-заповедник.
  2. 2.Янин В. Л. (2008). Очерки истории средневекового Новгорода. М: Языки славянских культур. pp. 274–276. ISBN 978-5-9551-0256-6.