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The Epitaphios (Greek: Ἐπιτάφιος, epitáphios, or Ἐπιτάφιον, epitáphion, meaning "upon the tomb"; Slavonic: Плащаница, plashchanitsa; Arabic: نعش, naash) is a Christian religious icon, typically consisting of a large, embroidered and often richly adorned cloth, bearing an image of the dead body of Christ, often accompanied by his mother and other figures ...
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: Marie-Alexandrine de Schietere née De Fraula, Bruges 9 May 1781: sale of the collection of Douariere de Philippe Charles de Schietere Marie-Alexandrine de Fraula at J. Garemyn, Bruges, lot no. 68, for 39-0 francs (as ‘Un très-beau Tableau d'une forme Centrée par le haut, le Panneau d'une seule piece, réprésentant Jesus Christ attaché à la Croix.
The jar holds ointment for Christ’s feet. [5] On the right, Veronica is depicted holding the cloth is believed to wipe the face of Christ when he was carrying the cross to his crucifixion. [5] Her veil has an image of Jesus’s face painted in an idealistic style and is thought to have magically appeared as she displays it for the viewer.
According to the account, King Abgar received the Image of Edessa, a likeness of Jesus.. According to Christian tradition, the Image of Edessa was a holy relic consisting of a square or rectangle of cloth upon which a miraculous image of the face of Jesus Christ had been imprinted—the first icon (lit.
Often, Christ imagery is associated with a biblical passage or text. In this case, the background illustrates Matthew 8:23-27. [15] In this text, Christ reminds the disciples of their faith, even in moments of struggle and fear. This same narration is shown in Christ Carrying the Cross. Although the storm seems to be raging in the background in ...
The life of Christ as a narrative cycle in Christian art comprises a number of different subjects showing events from the life of Jesus on Earth. They are distinguished from the many other subjects in art showing the eternal life of Christ, such as Christ in Majesty , and also many types of portrait or devotional subjects without a narrative ...
Rosso Fiorentino. Descent from the Cross. 1521.Oil on wood. 375 × 196 cm. Pinacoteca Comunale di Volterra, Italy.. The Descent from the Cross (Greek: Ἀποκαθήλωσις, Apokathelosis), or Deposition of Christ, is the scene, as depicted in art, from the Gospels' accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion (John 19, John 19:38–42).