The Raising of Lazarus
Panel
12th century (made)
12th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This relief panel, probably made in Byzantium (Constantinople) or the Holy Land in the 12th century, represents the Raising of Lazarus.
It is likely that the plaque formed part of the left wing of a Passion triptych, with the panel showing the Threnos or Lamentation, now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Between the scenes was a panel with a large blossoming leaf, the stalk of which can be seen above the upper border of the New York plaque. The reconstructed wing would have exactly resembled two leaves in two plaques in Pesaro and the dimensions would have been the same. The style and facture of all these pieces are identical and they must emanate from the same workshop.
It is likely that the plaque formed part of the left wing of a Passion triptych, with the panel showing the Threnos or Lamentation, now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Between the scenes was a panel with a large blossoming leaf, the stalk of which can be seen above the upper border of the New York plaque. The reconstructed wing would have exactly resembled two leaves in two plaques in Pesaro and the dimensions would have been the same. The style and facture of all these pieces are identical and they must emanate from the same workshop.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Raising of Lazarus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Elephant ivory |
| Brief description | Panel, ivory, the Raising of Lazarus, Byzantine (Constantinople) or the Holy Land, 12th century |
| Physical description | Relief in ivory. Christ stands on the left before the tomb, bidding Lazarus to emerge, while an attendentunwinds the linen strip with his left hand and covers his mouth with his right. The door of the tomb lies on the ground and a stylized palm tree is shown above Christ's head. At the top and bottom are borders of acanthus. Inscribed on the back with the Greek letter alpha. There are three pierced holes in the ivory. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The greek letter alpha. (on the back) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Cowell |
| Object history | Bequest of Mrs Cowell, 1925. It is likely that the plaque formed part of the left wing of a Passion triptych, with the panel showing the Threnos or Lamentation, now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Between the scenes was a panel with a large blossoming leaf, the stalk of which can be seen above the upper border of the New York plaque. The reconstructed wing would have exactly resembled two leaves in two plaques in Pesaro and the dimensions would have been the same. The style and facture of all these pieces are identical and they must emanate from the same workshop. |
| Production | Byzantine. Formerly believed to be Italian (Venetian) of the late 12th or early 13th century. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This relief panel, probably made in Byzantium (Constantinople) or the Holy Land in the 12th century, represents the Raising of Lazarus. It is likely that the plaque formed part of the left wing of a Passion triptych, with the panel showing the Threnos or Lamentation, now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Between the scenes was a panel with a large blossoming leaf, the stalk of which can be seen above the upper border of the New York plaque. The reconstructed wing would have exactly resembled two leaves in two plaques in Pesaro and the dimensions would have been the same. The style and facture of all these pieces are identical and they must emanate from the same workshop. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.66-1925 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2004 |
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