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ID: 901001203
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001203
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Life of Saint Alexis, Metropolitan of Russia (Christian iconography)

Note: Episodes from the life of Saint Alexis, first representative of the Russian Orthodox church to take a truly active role in governing Russia.

Display Date: 14th century

Names:
Life of Saint Alexis, Metropolitan of Russia (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
St. Alexis the Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia (Christian iconography) (f,English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
............Life of Saint Alexis, Metropolitan of Russia (Christian iconography) (I)
Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... hagiography (literary genre)
.....(biographies (literary genre), genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
located in .... Russia (historical)
.....(Asia) (TGN)
actor is .... Alexis, Saint (Russian cleric, saint, ca. 1296-1378)
.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

Sources:
Life of Saint Alexis, Metropolitan of Russia (Christian iconography)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
St. Alexis the Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia (Christian iconography)
................Lives of the Saints, Orthodox Church [online] (2000-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexius,_Metropolitan_of_Moscow#/media/File:Dionisius_002.jpg
................ Lives of the Saints, Orthodox Church [online] (2000-) https://images.oca.org/icons/lg/february/0212alexis.moscow.jpg

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