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| Keywords: Russian - "Praise the Lord from the Heavens" - Walters 71256.jpg This ivory shows Jesus Christ as God enthroned in heaven among the sun moon and shining stars Four creatures symbolizing the Evangelists cherubim the Virgin Saint John the Baptist and a multitude of angels surround him Below humanity and various animals of the earth and sea are giving praise to him Compositions illustrating Psalm 148 as the present ivory does are first attested in Byzantine wall-paintings of the mid-14th century Russian ivory carvings very similar to this one are preserved in the Russian Museum Saint Peterburg inv DRK 40 and in the Kunstsammlungen Weimar inv A 27c century 17 Early Modern ivory cm 9 6 4 1 accession number 71 256 879 Henry Walters Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Translation Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him from the heights Praise him all his angels; praise him Psalm 148 1-2 A Millennium of Christianity Russian Art from The Walters Art Gallery The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 place of origin Russia Walters Art Museum license Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Carving in Russia Ivory sculptures Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Psalm 148 | ||||
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