Fresco of Basil the Great

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Illustration

Patrick Tinkham
by Unknown Artist
published on 20 April 2018
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Located at the Cathedral of Ohrid, Macedonia, this fresco, from the 11th century CE, depicts Saint Basil (Basil the Great) blessing gifts in the Divine Liturgy. Basil was born c. 330 CE and died 379 CE.

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Artist, U. (2018, April 20). Fresco of Basil the Great. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8569/fresco-of-basil-the-great/

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Artist, Unknown. "Fresco of Basil the Great." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 20, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8569/fresco-of-basil-the-great/.

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Artist, Unknown. "Fresco of Basil the Great." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Apr 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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