Sujet

Seven Days of the Week, 16th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Seven Days of the Week, 16th century. This icon represents the seven sacred events associated with the days of the week: the Resurrection (Sunday); the assembly of the archangels (Monday); the beheading of John the Baptist (Tuesday); the Annunciation (Wednesday); Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet (Thursday); the Crucifixion (Friday); and the Second Coming (Saturday). The saints, including kings, bishops, apostles, martyrs, monks, and nuns, are gathered below Christ to praise him and await his judgement. The Savior holds an open book with the words "Come, O blessed of [my father]" (Matthew 25:34).

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23B22_143

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,9Mo (3,6Mo) / 36,3cm x 42,0cm / 4290 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people group man men hygiene health religious arts painting country religion frame washing art guy museum color decoration decorative death Christianity Christ angel saint Santa Jesus Jesus Christ nun location century Russia Russian hygienic resurrection concept Sunday crucifixion santo calendar decorated Friday beheaded framed crucified decapitated decorative arts Colour Day New Testament life of Christ disciple apostle enamel Saturday Thursday Wednesday annunciation 16th century decapitation martyr Russian Orthodox sixteenth century archangel beheading martyrdom Monday tempera St John the Baptist Virgin Mary Jesus Christ John Second Coming Book of Matthew Unknown silver Christ Jesus Jesus St John the Baptist Saint John St John Saint John the Baptist The enamelled bassetaille tempera on wood Walters Art Museum Tuesday Heritage Art St John Baptist Saint John the Forerunner Christ Antiphonetes Saint John The Precursor Jesus of Nazareth tempera on wood silver filigree enamel