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Martyrology of Saints Theodore the Anatolian (the Oriental), Leontius the Arab, and Panigerus the Persian
Not on view
Moses, Mena, and the subdeacon Khael copied and painted this book, commissioned by a woman named Ama (Mother) Phelabia. The frontispiece is based on the Byzantine story in which Saint Theodore saves a widow and her children, who were threatened by a demon-serpent. Theodore carries a staff that pierces the demon. While the painters were familiar with Byzantine iconography appropriate for the subject matter, they were also well-versed in the painting style favored in this region.
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