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Szilveszter TERDIK: “Athonite” Miniature Carvings at the Museum of Applied Arts
“belonged to István Zoranovics, Prior of Ravanica, 1769” - was published. The authors also note that “8 similar items to this were at the national exhibition”: PuLSZKY, Károly - Radisics, Jenő: Az ötvösség remekei a magyar történeti ötvösmükiállításon. [Masterpieces of fine metalwork at the Hungarian historical metalwork exhibition.] Budapest, n.d., pp. 117-118. Their description in French, including photographs, was published: Pulszky, Charles - Radisics, Eugène - Molinier, Émile: Chefs-d 'oeuvre d'orfèvrerie ayant figuré à l'exposition de Budapest. Paris, 1900, pp. 111-112. A year later, the Polish-Ruthenian archaeological exhibition held in Lemberg (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, now L’viv, Ukraine) also featured an Athonite cross: Wystawa Archeologiczna Polsko-Ruska urzqdzona we Lwowie w Roku 1885. Lemberg, 1885, pp. 11-13, Tabi. XXXIII. 11 Room XVIII, exhibit 2029: “Athosi faragvány, aranyozott ezüstfoglalatban, filigrán ékítéssel, korállokkal s fél ékkövekkel. XVII. század. Andrássy Géza gróf, Budapest.” [Athonite carving, in a gilt silver mounting, with filigree decoration, corals and semi-precious gemstones, 17th century, Count Géza Andrássy, Budapest.], ibid. 2069. “Kereszt, athosi faragvány, filigránnal, zománcokkal s kövekkel. Talpán szerb felirat s 1743. évszám. Kalocsai főszékesegyház kincstára.” [Cross, Athonite carving, with filigree, enamel and stones. On the base a Serbian inscription and the year 1743. Treasury of Kalocsa Cathedral.], ibid. 2140. “Oltárka, fából faragva, ezüstfoglalatban, áthoshegyi munka. XVIII. század. Egri érseki lyceum”. [Little altar, carved in wood, in silver mounting, work of Mount Athos. 18th century, Archiépiscopal Lyceum, Eger.] (Room XXVII) 4469. “Athosi kereszt foglalat, aranyozott ezüst, filigrános zománczczal, kövekkel és gyöngyökkel. XVII. század. Figdor Albert dr. Bécs”. [Athonite cross mounting, gilt silver, filigree with enamel, stones and pearls. 17th century. Dr. Albert Figdor, Vienna.] National Millennium Exhibition of 1896. Official catalogue of the Main Historical Group, part II (Renaissance building, ground floor) (nos. 1835-5240). Budapest, 1896, pp. 5, 8, 12, 209. Mihai.ik, József: ‘Az ötvösség emlékei a renaissancétől a XVIII. század végéig.’ [Relics of fine metalwork from the Renaissance until the end of the 18th century.] In: Czobor, Béla - SzALAY, Imre (eds.): Magyarország történeti emlékei az 1896. évi ezredéves országos kiállításon. [Hungary’s historic relics at the National Millennium Exhibition of 1896.] Budapest, 1896, pp. 301-323. 12 Somogyi, Árpád: Kiállítás a késöbizánci művészet emlékeiből. [Exhibition of late Byzantine art relics.] Ferenczy Museum, Szentendre, 1963. 13 No catalogue was published for this exhibition, but a leporelló leaflet gave a brief description of the exhibition and a list of exhibits. Rúzsa, György: Ikonok és pravoszláv ötvösművek. [Icons and Eastern Orthodox fine metalwork objects.] Budapest, 1976. Leporello. 14 Related bibliographical details are given with each specific object. 15 “Áthoszi” remekek. Ortodox szerzetesek miniatűr faragványai. [“Athonite” masterpieces. Miniature wooden carvings by Orthodox monks.] Museum of Applied Arts, 22 September - 25 October 2015. To coincide with the opening, another brief study was published: Terdik, Szilveszter: “Áthoszi” miniatűr faragványok. Kiállítás az Iparművészeti Múzeumban'. [“Athonite” miniature carvings. Exhibition at the Museum of Applied Arts.] Magyar Iparművészet 2015/7, pp. 36-39. 16 Height: 12.5 cm, width: 6.2 cm, thickness: 1.8 cm, Museum of Applied Arts, inv. no. 53.3480.1. 17 Kruk, P. Mirosiaw: On Some Objects in the National Museum in Krakow and Question of their Origin: Athos or other Monasteries? Series Byzantina VIII (2010), (hereafter: Kruk 2008), pp. 237-238, fig. 7. 18 Work of a master from Nagyvárad (now Oradea, Romania), using the mark MB. Brief description and photograph: P. Brestyánszky, Ilona: ‘Az iparművészet története Csongrád megyében.’ 73
