Entry into Jerusalem and The Raising of Lazarus, The
Entry/Object ID
2005.02.104
Description
Mixed technique of oil and tempera on curved wooden panel bordered in red and dark green before lowered image. Two Cyrillic captions sit on the top. There are two images side by side. On the left, Jesus rides through town on a white horse clothed in green and red robes. On the right, he stands with onlookers outside as a man clothed in a white burial shroud comes forward.
Type of Painting
Panel
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil, Tempera
Collection
Betsy Scheuring Icon Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2005.02
Source or Donor
Betsy Scheuring
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Betsy Scheuring
Made/Created
Date made
1700 - 1900
Place
* Untyped Place
Western Russia
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Icon
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, Religious
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Religious Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Height
12 in
Width
10-3/4 in
Depth
1-3/4 in
Exhibition
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
On the left is the Entry into Jerusalem, showing Christ riding an ass toward the city in the company of his disciples. Young children lay cloths on the ground for the ass and its rider to step on. Christ turns back toward his followers and gives them a sign of benediction. On the right is the Raising of Lazarus, which was Jesus’ last miracle before his Crucifixion and which foreshadows his own return from the dead. Christ gestures toward Lazarus as Martha and Mary (sisters of the deceased) and the apostles look on. Both scenes refer to feast days in the Orthodox calendar.
