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A stylite (meaning pillar-dweller) was a type of Christian ascetic who lived on top of a pillar, especially in Syria, Turkey and Greece during the early days of the Byzantine Empire.
Title
Icon with Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger
Medium
tempera on wood
Measurements
H 45.5 x W 33 cm
Accession number
44955i
Acquisition method
purchased by Henry S. Wellcome, c.1900–1936
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
Ho hagios Symeōn ho stylitēs
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