Index of Medieval Art

The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes


Calendar of Saints and Feasts for January 6


Christ, Baptism.

Synax.CP, Jan. 6, par. 1 (cols. 373-4).

Baltimore, Walters, 521, fol. 38r. Christ, nude, stands in the Jordan. The Dove of the Holy Ghost descends in rays from the Hand of God emerging from an arc of Heaven. John the Baptist, standing on the left bank, places his hand on Christ''s head. Behind him are two disciples. On the right bank two angels hold garments. (Ševčenko, N., "Walters ''Imperial'' Menologion," p. 48, fig. 12).

Jerusalem, Greek Patriarchate, Saba 63, fol. 156r. Miniature cut out. (Baumstark, "Menaion," p. 70).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 24r. (Hutter, II, p. 14, fig. 43).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 290v. Christ, nude, stands in the Jordan, in which there is a column surmounted by a cross. The Dove of the Holy Ghost descends in rays from the arc of Heaven. John the Baptist, standing on the right bank, places his hand on Christ''s head. On the left bank, three wingless angels hold garments.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 299. Christ, nude, stands in the Jordan, in which there ia a column surmounted by a cross. The Dove of the Holy Ghost descends in rays from the Hand of God emerging from an arc of Heaven. John the Baptist, standing on the left bank, places his hand on Christ''s head. Behind him are two disciples. On the right bank two angels hold garments. (Menologio, I, pp. 81-2, II, fig. p. 299; Ševčenko, N., "Walters ''Imperial'' Menologion," p. 48, fig. 13).

Dečani. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 131, fig. T VIII 15; Mijović, Menolog, p. 332, fig. 43; Petković, Dečani, pp. 13-14, pl. CXVII).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, south aisle, east wall. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 271, fig. 9, pl. 50; Millet, Peinture, III, pl. 110.2).