Archangel Michael, Theophanes the Greek, circa 1399
Archangel michael from the deesis tier school or art center: moscow last quarter of the 14th century 210 × 121 cm annunciation cathedral of the moscow kremlin, moscow, russia inv. 3235 sob/zh-1388 the icon is in the deesis tier of the cathedral. Alpatov noted that “the icon differs from the other tier icons made by theophanes the greek. There are also no sufficient grounds to consider the master who created it to be a student of theophanes” [alpatov 1978]. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1399. Medium: egg tempera on wood. Collection: Cathedral of the Annunciation. Feofan Grek - Icon from the Deësis Tier - WGA22201