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Afonasii Isakov - "In Thee Rejoices," Feast Scenes, and Saints - Walters 71261

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Afonasii Isakov - "In Thee Rejoices," Feast Scenes, and Saints - Walters 71261

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The central scene of this ivory represents the composition "In Thee Rejoiceth", based on a liturgical hymn that exhorts all of creation to sing praises to the Virgin. Mary is shown enthroned in Paradise, holding her son Jesus and surrounded by angels. Below, the faithful are offering her their praise.
The image is framed by scenes corresponding to the twelve major feasts of the Orthodox Church:
the Holy Trinity (represented as the three angels that appeared to Abraham at Mamre)
Annunciation
Nativity
Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Baptism
Transfiguration
Entry into Jerusalem
Raising of Lazarus
Crucifixion
Resurrection
Ascension, Pentecost and
Dormition (Death) of the Virgin.

Saints Basil and Gregory are depicted in the lower left and right corners. On the back are Saints Nicholas, Athanasius, and Sergius of Radonezh (?); Saint George killing the dragon; Prophet Isaiah, Saint Ambrose, Saints Stephen and Nicetas; Saints Catherine, Barbara, and Parascheve. Small panels of the present kind were used as personal prayer images, and this one carries in the lower frame the name of its original owner, Athanasius Isaacovich Olgov.

The Raising of Lazarus is a story from the New Testament, recorded in the Gospel of John (John 11:1-45). According to the story, Lazarus, a friend of Jesus, had fallen ill and died. When Jesus arrived in Bethany four days after Lazarus' death, he was approached by Lazarus' sisters, Mary and Martha, who told him of their brother's death and asked him to come to their home to heal him.

When Jesus arrived at the tomb where Lazarus was buried, he commanded that the stone be removed, and then he prayed to God. After his prayer, he called out to Lazarus, who came back to life and stepped out of the tomb. The raising of Lazarus was a significant event in the life of Jesus and was seen as a powerful demonstration of his divine power and the fulfillment of his mission as the Son of God. The scene is often shown with Jesus standing at the tomb, with Lazarus rising from the dead, with Mary and Martha looking on in amazement.

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1650
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