Theodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

Theodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The legend tells of seven brothers condemned to death because of their Christian faith. They took refuge in a cave, where they fell into a sleep that lasted several centuries. When the cave was inadvertently opened, the brothers were awakened, and the miracle was recognized by the local bishop. In this panel, one of eleven from the lost window, the Christian emperor Theodosius with two companions rides to Ephesus to see the brothers.

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Theodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of EphesusTheodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of EphesusTheodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of EphesusTheodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of EphesusTheodosius Arrives at Ephesus, from a Scene from the Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

The Museum's collection of medieval and Byzantine art is among the most comprehensive in the world. Displayed in both The Met Fifth Avenue and in the Museum's branch in northern Manhattan, The Met Cloisters, the collection encompasses the art of the Mediterranean and Europe from the fall of Rome in the fourth century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the early sixteenth century. It also includes pre-medieval European works of art created during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age.