The Panel Paintings Studied in the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai, Egypt: [1] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [2] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [3] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [4] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [5] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [6] St. Athanasius and St. Basil, [7] St. Peter, St. Paul, St. John Chrysostom, St. Nicolas, two wings of a triptych, [8] St. Eirene and donor, icon, [9] St. Peter, icon, [10] Maundy, part of an iconostasis (?), [11] St. Nicolas surrounded by Christ and ten saints, icon

[1] 8th century (?); [2] second half of the 8th century / first half of the 9th century; [3] 8th century/first half of the 9th century; [4] second half of the 9th century or later; [5] around 1000 at the earliest; [6] 7th century or later; [7] probably early 9th century; [8] 8th/9th century and later; [9] 10th century (?); [10] 10th century at the earliest; [11] 12th/13th century (?) with later repaintings

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Title: The Panel Paintings Studied in the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai, Egypt: [1] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [2] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [3] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [4] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [5] Crucifixion of Christ, icon, [6] St. Athanasius and St. Basil, [7] St. Peter, St. Paul, St. John Chrysostom, St. Nicolas, two wings of a triptych, [8] St. Eirene and donor, icon, [9] St. Peter, icon, [10] Maundy, part of an iconostasis (?), [11] St. Nicolas surrounded by Christ and ten saints, icon
Date Created: [1] 8th century (?); [2] second half of the 8th century / first half of the 9th century; [3] 8th century/first half of the 9th century; [4] second half of the 9th century or later; [5] around 1000 at the earliest; [6] 7th century or later; [7] probably early 9th century; [8] 8th/9th century and later; [9] 10th century (?); [10] 10th century at the earliest; [11] 12th/13th century (?) with later repaintings
Location: Mount Sinai (Egypt), Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine
Physical Dimensions: [1] 470 x 250 x 10 mm; [2] left part: 360 x 88 x 10 mm; right part: 317 x 145 x 12 mm; [3] 478 x 335 x 10 mm; [4] 170 x 140 x 10 mm; [5] 378 x 325 x 20 mm; [6] 426 x 190 x 12 mm; [7] left wing: 413 x 130 x 12 mm, right wing: 413 x 132 x 12 mm; [8] 390 x 257 x 28 mm; [9] 270 x 160 x 20 mm; [10] 256 x 260 x 19 mm; [11] 431 x 331 x 30 mm
Medium: [1]–[11] Medieval Tempera Painting on wood
Photo: Christian Kaiser, Technical University of Munich

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