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Epitaphios (burial shroud) of King Stefan Uroš II Milutin

Begin 01.01.1300
End 31.12.1321

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ID 133003
System Class Artifact
Artifact Shroud
Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška
Stylistic Classification Byzantine
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1 km
3000 ft
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Description

The burial shroud or epitaphios of King Milutin, from the Museum of Serbian Orthodox Church, is assumed to have been made for the Banjska Monastery, the Mausoleum of King Milutin.
It is believed that this shroud (mound-shroud/burial sheet) was created in the first decades of the 14th century (or around 1300, or during the second decade of the 14th century, or immediately after the king's death in 1321).
A representation of Christ, as if lying in his tomb, surrounded by angels and seraphims was made on red etles silk and velvet with gold and silver wire and silk threads. The inscription embroidered in the lower section of the shroud is in Slavonic stating that it was commissioned by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin: "Remember, O God, the soul of your servant Milutin Uroš.
Probably the masters of this mantle were of Greek origin, it is even linked to Constantinople workshops, and it was certainly made according to Byzantine patterns.
The shroud of King Milutin is kept in the Museum of Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade, no. 4660. Prior to reaching the Museum it was kept in the Krušedol Monastery.

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Burial shroud of King Milutin
Burial shroud of King Milutin