Ecclesiastical Metalwork, Miniature, Printed Icons

Chalice, gift of King Charles VI of France This luxurious chalice was a gift to Sinai by King Charles VI …

Reliquary-enkolpion cross Reliquary holders decorated with scenes from the Christological cycle, as a reference …

Enkolpion with bust of Christ between apostles and angels Glass casting cameos, used as substitutes for precious stones, were mass-produced items …

Steatite enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and the Virgin and Christ Child … Steatite is a soft stone that was used during the middle Byzantine …

Panel showing Christ in Glory This item consists of a rectangular copper plate that is nailed onto …

Church shaped casket, offering of Georgios, Bishop of Radauți (Moldavia) When the deacon is censing the church, he usually holds an empty …

Panagiarion The Panagiarion is a vessel where the bread that is blessed in …

Chalice with embossed figures Form, iconography and style all indicate that this forceful work of art …

Benediction and Exaltation cross The populated scenes of the Dodecaorton, six on each face, the Tree …

Casket with engraved figures This casket in the shape of a basilica could well be the …

Mitre, offering of the Christians of Ioannina city This elaborate miter, in the shape of a Papal tiara, is reminiscent …

High-priest enkolpion of bishop Theophanes It was customary for high-ranking priests to dedicate their best vestments and …

Sanctification cross The carved wooden core is decorated with the scenes of the Baptism …

Sanctification cross with clock This cross was a precious personal possession of Abbot Ioasaf that conceals …

Triptych with reliquary - enkolpion This small, silver-gilt triptych with angels engraved on the side panels contains …

Mitre, offering of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovič Lavish vestments adorned with plates of gold and pearls, intended for the …

Artoklasia for the blessing of the loaves The Artoklasia is a service held at the end of Vespers on …

Saint Catherine with scenes of her life and honor Saint Catherine is depicted accompanied by angels holding up her halo. The …

Prophet Elijah and Sinaitic Saints John Climacus and Anastasios of Sinai The three small icons incorporated onto the tripartite crown of the wood-carved …

Lectionary cover A silver sheet with religious scenes is symmetrically attached onto the rust …

Lectionary case This silver-gilt case from Georgia was the offering of Priest-monk Joachim Skordillis …

Lectionary cover A number of narrative scenes from Sinai tradition adorn the back-side of …

Gospel cover The story of this decorative cover is narrated in a memento on …

Gospel cover This gospel was an offering of Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia and …

The Holy Bush On the upper part we find a depiction of God in the …

The Holy Bush The Mother of God as Burning Bush with a winged Christ Child …

Church shaped censer, offering of Roxandra Lăpuşneanu This censer is decorated with architectural forms which were preferred by Gothic …