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| Keywords: Russian - Altar Cloth - Walters 83275.jpg The plashchnitsa Greek epitaphios is an altar cloth that was brought out for special veneration on Good Friday the feast day of the Crucifixion At the center the dead Christ is depicted on an altar-like table beneath a six-winged cherub To the left and right two angels of the Lord are shown with rhipidia or ceremonial fans usually held by deacons during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy The inscription around the border contains verses from the Good Friday service century 17 Early Modern silk gold pearls cm 66 3 82 5 0 1 accession number 83 275 37090 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Translation In the grave bodily in Hades with Thy soul though Thou art God; in Paradise with the thief; and on the Throne with the Father and the Spirit was Thou who fillest all things O Christ the Uncircumscribable from the Matins of Easter Sunday Russian Art Icons and Decorative Arts from the Origin to the Twentieth Century The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1959-1960 A Millennium of Christianity Russian Art from The Walters Art Gallery The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 place of origin Moscow Russia Walters Art Museum license Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Religious art in Russia Art of the Russian Orthodox Church Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Altar cloths | ||||
