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title: Byzantine Mosaic Icon with the Virgin Eleousa
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19257/byzantine-mosaic-icon-with-the-virgin-eleousa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-01
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# Byzantine Mosaic Icon with the Virgin Eleousa
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19257.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portable icon of the Virgin and Child of the Eleousa type, the Virgin of Tenderness, miniature [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) made of many tiny *tesserae* (mosaic stones), set in wood, early 14th century.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2024, August 01). Byzantine Mosaic Icon with the Virgin Eleousa. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Byzantine Mosaic Icon with the Virgin Eleousa." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 01, 2024. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Byzantine Mosaic Icon with the Virgin Eleousa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Aug 2024, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/474336) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/474336). Submitted by [Prolet Decheva](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/pdecheva/ "User Page: Prolet Decheva"), published on 01 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.