# Icon from the Deësis Tier

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## Artwork

- Artist: [THEOPHANES the Greek](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/theophanes-the-greek-racfb0e9b876ef1>)
- Date: 1351-1400
- Technique: Egg tempera on wood, height 210 cm

## Commentary

Icon from the Deësis Tier c. 1399 Egg tempera on wood, height 210 cm Cathedral of the Annunciation, Kremlin, Moscow Deësis \(Greek, &#34;entreaty&#34;\) in Eastern Orthodox art is the representation of Christ flanked by the intercessory figures of the Virgin and Saint John the Baptist and other saints. This icon represents St John Chrysostom.

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## Attribution

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