Anastasis with Twelve Feasts, The

Painting

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Anastasis with Twelve Feasts, The

Entry/Object ID

2005.02.050

Description

Mixed oil and tempera coated with colored varnish on curved wooden panel. There is cursive writing, a stamp imprint and other writings on the back. The panel is bordered in red, green, and geometric gold leaf designs in red, green, pink, and black. There are a total of 12 Cyrillic captions within this border. There are fourteen images within the central image, each depicting a different scene in Jesus's life. The middle painting shows Jesus, a man with brown hair and beard clothed in red tunic and green cloak within a white mandorla. The top of the middle image shows a mad in a white loin cloth on the right, and an angel on the left. Below, the man in the loincloth in shown in a pool of water.

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Tempera, Oil

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

circa 1900

Place

* Untyped Place

Northern Russia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Reverse side of icon

Transcription

Various Cyrillic phrases written in pencil and red marker

Translation

Vama 76

Type

Stamp

Location

Reverse side of icon

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

10-1/4 in

Depth

1-3/8 in

Exhibition

Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

The central image of this icon is Christ’s Resurrection (in Greek “Anastasis”) including his descent into hell. The surrounding scenes refer to the twelve major Orthodox festivals. From left to right they are: the Birth of the Virgin, the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, the Annunciation, the Nativity, Christ’s Presentation in the Temple, the Baptism of Christ, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Transfiguration, the Old Testament Holy Trinity, the Elevation of the Holy Cross, and the Dormition of the Virgin. The icon is executed in a provincial style in which the figures have rather large heads and heavily shadowed eyes. A cable pattern ornaments the border.