Focus on this artwork and discuss the Notable Copies.
The work of art is one of the most important painted icons of the Cretan School.  Two versions of the work are attributed to Michael Damaskinos.  There are ten existing works with a similar theme and characteristics to Damaksino's masterpieces completed during 1550–1800.   The Allegory of the Holy Communion by Andreas Karantinos is very well preserved, it is at the Byzantine & Christian Museum. Two versions are attributed to Stephanos Tzangarolas.  One version is in a private collection in Kefalonia and the other is in the Church of Evangelistria in Kastro Kefalonia.  Konstantinos Kontarinis also has two versions attributed to him.  One version is at the Byzantine Museum of Ioannina.  The other version is at the Byzantine & Christian Museum in Athens.  Georgios Mazokopos also painted a similar theme.  The icon is at the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.  Two versions have unknown authors. The Benaki Museum has one of the works with a forged signature of Emmanuel Tzanes.  The other unknown work is at the National Gallery of Athens.  It was possibly completed by Panagiotis Doxaras.
Emmanuel Tzanes Panagiotis Doxaras Cretan School Byzantine & Christian Museum Konstantinos Kontarinis Karantinos Andreas Karantinos Kefalonia Stephanos Tzangarolas Damaskinos Damaskino Athens Michael Damaskinos