The Four Evangelists Icons

St. Matthew with Angel

SAINT MATTHEW WITH ANGEL

Retail price:  $2394.00

Anne Beverdorf, 2005

Silk and metallic thread; 2 ct garnet; .35 ct iolite, all faceted and prong-set in seterling silver; 14 freshwater black pearls on 22 pt. canvas.  24 x 19.5 cm.

Adapted from image in illuminated manuscript in Codex Aureus, ms A 135f 9v.  Canterbury England, mid 700’s CE.

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St. Mark with Lion

SAINT MARK WITH LION

Retail price: $2394.00

Anne Beversdorf, 2005

Silk and metallic thread; .50 ct peridot; .25 ct. spessartite (mandarin) garnet, both faceted and pront-set in sterling silver, and glass beads on 22 pt. canvas.  25 x 20.5 cm.

Adapted from image in Harley Gospel Ottonian Empire.  Harley ms 2821, ff.67b, British Library collection.   Monastery of Echternach in modern Luxembourg, Mid 11th century.  Original 255 x 190 mm.

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St. Luke with Bull
SAINT LUKE WITH BULL
Retail price:  $2592.00
Anne Beversdorf, 2005
Silk and metallic thread; .25 ct blue-green tanzanite, faceted and prong-set in sterling silver, 4 cultured freshwater pearls, antique and modern glass beads on 22 pt. canvas.  24 x 17 cm.
Adapted from image in Harley Golden Gospels, Harlsy ms 2788, ff.108b, British Library collection.  Carolingian Court School, Aachen, circa 800 CE.  Original 365 x 250 mm.
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St. John with Eagle

SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST

Retail price:  $2592.00

Anne Beversdorf, 2006

Silk and metallic thread; approx. 2 ct “zandrite” (alexandrite simulant); 1.2 ct. iolite; 1 ct blue topaz; .70 ct spessartite garnet, all faceted and prong-set in sterling silver; 2 lapis lazuli and 9 hessonite garnet beads; 20 freshwater pearls, gold findings and glass beads on 22 pt. canvas.   26.5 x 19 cm.

Adapted from “St. John” in Soissons Gospels.  Court School of Charlemagne, early 9th century.  Original 362 x 267 mm.

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