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title: Icon of Saint Basil
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8571/icon-of-saint-basil/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Icon of Saint Basil

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Icon of Saint Basil](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8571.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8571.jpg)

## Image Caption

This icon from the 11th century CE depicts Saint Basil (also known as [Basil the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Basil_the_Great/) and Basil of [Caesarea](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Caesarea/)), who lived c. 330 CE to 379 CE. Located in St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2018, April 10). Icon of Saint Basil. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8571/icon-of-saint-basil/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Icon of Saint Basil." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8571/icon-of-saint-basil/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Icon of Saint Basil." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8571/icon-of-saint-basil/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basil_of_Caesarea.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basil_of_Caesarea.jpg). Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 10 April 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.