Constantinople, The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy, 1025-50. On the left a single man with a cudgel represents the Ephesian mob that attacked St. Timothy with cudgels and stones. Behind them is Mount Pion, where the saint finally expired from his wounds and was buried. On the right is the translation of his body to Constantinople. Manuscript illumination: Ink, paint, and gold on parchment. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland

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