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The heavenly ladder. Illustration of an instruction to monks by abbot Saint John Klimax (Climacus or Climachus, c.570-650 CE). Good monks climb steadily heavenwards towards perfection, bad monks are dragged to hell by black devils. Late 12th CE. Byzantine icon, Sinai or Constantinople. 41.3 x 29,9 cm.
Location
St. Catherine Monastery/Mount Sinai/Egypt
Unique Identifier
ART120017
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4534px × 6472px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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12th century CE
Byzantine (c.395-1453)
Devil
Heaven
Icon
Ladder
Monk
Painting, Medium