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| Keywords: Russian - Crucifixion with Saints and Church Feasts - Walters 44632.jpg This complex composition served a Russian household's spiritual needs throughout the year by incorporating the whole church calendar in the form of images corresponding to the major feast days Depicted starting at the bottom left are the Birth of the Virgin September 8 Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple November 21 Saint Nicholas December 6 Nativity December 25 Baptism January 6 Presentation of Christ in the Temple February 2 Annunciation March 25 Entry into Jerusalem Palm Sunday Resurrection Easter Sunday Ascension Holy Trinity Pentecost Transfiguration of Christ August 6 and Dormition Death of the Virgin August 15 At the very top are shown the Holy Trinity and Elevation of the Holy Cross September 14 The Trinity is thus represented twice as the three angels who visited Abraham Genesis 18 1-10 and as Jesus Christ enthroned next to God the Father with the Holy Spirit as a dove hovering between them The latter scene is accompanied by a phrase from the Nicene Creed ascended into heaven and sits on the right hand of the Father In the Crucifixion in the center Christ is named Son of God flanked by Martha the Virgin Mary Saint John the Apostle and the Centurion Longinus and blessed from heaven by the Father Further above is an image of the Virgin with Christ on her chest symbolizing the Immaculate Conception This is followed by busts of Saint Peter and the Archangel Michael and by a second image of the Virgin and Child surrounded by medallions with Christ Saints Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev and Saint Nicholas The row of seraphim that crowns the whole piece is found on other metal icons made in Guslitsy near Moscow by a community of Old Believers The latter are Russian Christians who refuse to accept the liturgical reforms carried out by the Russian Orthodox Church in the 17th century century 19 Modern copper alloy champlevé enamel cm 39 5 24 7 1 3 accession number 44 632 24674 Armand Hammer Hammer Galleries New York date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum 1952 by purchase Museum purchase 1952 Translation beneath the arms of the cross We venerate Thy cross O Master and we glorify Thy holy Resurrection from the Liturgy of the third Sunday of Lent Russian Enamels The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1996-1997 place of origin Guslitsy Walters Art Museum license Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Altar crucifixes in Russia Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
