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| Keywords: Afonasii Isakov - "In Thee Rejoices," Feast Scenes, and Saints - Walters 71261.jpg The central scene of this ivory represents the composition In Thee Rejoiceth based on a liturgical hymn that exhorts all of creation to sing praises to the Virgin Mary is shown enthroned in Paradise holding her son Jesus and surrounded by angels Below the faithful are offering her their praise The image is framed by scenes corresponding to the twelve major feasts of the Orthodox Church the Holy Trinity represented as the three angels that appeared to Abraham at Mamre Annunciation Nativity Presentation of Christ in the Temple Baptism Transfiguration Entry into Jerusalem Raising of Lazarus Crucifixion Resurrection Ascension Pentecost and Dormition Death of the Virgin Saints Basil and Gregory are depicted in the lower left and right corners On the back are Saints Nicholas Athanasius and Sergius of Radonezh ; Saint George killing the dragon; Prophet Isaiah Saint Ambrose Saints Stephen and Nicetas; Saints Catherine Barbara and Parascheve Small panels of the present kind were used as personal prayer images and this one carries in the lower frame the name of its original owner Athanasius Isaacovich Olgov century 17 Early Modern ivory cm 7 5 6 1 accession number 71 261 7922 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1931 Translation on the face In thee rejoiceth O Full of Joy all creation on the back in the lower frame Belongs to Athanasius son of Isaac Olgov 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 Carved ivory objects Virgin Mary Eastern Orthodoxy Holy Trinity Reliefs of Christian saints in Russia Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review Reliefs of angels | ||||
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