Greek Orthodox Bishops Officiating with a Papas and Protopapas, 1842
€ 225
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1842
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Giuseppe Antonelli
Publisher
Giuseppe Antonelli, Venice
Technique
Lithograph
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
28 × 20 cm (11.0 × 7.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13061-154
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
This original antique lithograph, colored by hand, is a plate from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). In the upper image two bearded bishops stand in a landscape: at left one in a white hood and long white robe with a yellow embroidered stole, holding a tall staff; at right one in a crimson vestment over a white robe with a yellow stole marked with crosses, raising a lighted three branched candlestick in one hand and a two branched candlestick in the other. In the lower image two bearded clerics stand among shrubs: at left one in a tall blue cap and a crimson coat trimmed with fur over a pale robe, holding a staff topped with a ring; at right one in a dark hooded cloak over a white robe with a yellow sash, his hand on his chest.
The top margin is lettered "Tav 154" at left, "GRECIA" in the center and "Tom IV" at right. The captions read "Vescovi in funzione" (Bishops officiating) and "Papas e Protopapas" (Papas and protopapas, a priest and a senior priest).
In the Greek Orthodox Church a bishop blesses the congregation with the dikirion and trikirion, candlesticks of two and three candles, as shown at upper right. Papas is the common Greek word for a parish priest, and a protopapas is the senior priest of a church or district.
The raised candlesticks and rich vestments make this a striking plate for a collection of religious costume.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
