THE VISIONS OF THE MONK MESROP, THE IGUMEN COSMAS, THE MONK JOHN, THE VISIONS OF GREGORY and THEODORA from the LIFE OF ST BASIL THE NEW, and LIFE OF SAINT ALEXIUS, 'THE MAN OF GOD', in Church Slavonic, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER
THE VISIONS OF THE MONK MESROP, THE IGUMEN COSMAS, THE MONK JOHN, THE VISIONS OF GREGORY and THEODORA from the LIFE OF ST BASIL THE NEW, and LIFE OF SAINT ALEXIUS, 'THE MAN OF GOD', in Church Slavonic, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER [Russia, Old Believer, c.1780] 217 x 165mm. 200 leaves, 17 lines in square black semi-uncial script, rubrics and three- to five-line initials in red, SIXTY-NINE FULL-PAGE MINIATURES on versos only, in pen and ink and watercolour, with halos in liquid gold, and FOUR DECORATIVE HEAD-PIECES with full-page frames, modern pencil pagination numbered 1-193 with 7 leaves misnumbered (somewhat soiled through use, some minor marginal tears, minor marginal worming at beginning and end). Contemporary Russian blind-stamped calf, two brass clasps and catches (minor worming, corners worn, rebacked). CONTENT: The Vision of the Monk Mesrop, by the monk Palladius, ff.1v-58, detailing the vision of the Last Judgement and punishment of sinners; The Vision of the Igumen Cosmas, ff.59v-88v, in which the soul of the old monk is dragged away by demons, only to be released into heaven from where he also sees hell; The Vision of the Monk John, ff.90v-107v, whose soul is met by St Benedict with whom he ascends the ladder to heaven and views heavenly paradise and the torments of the damned in hell; The Life of Saint Basil the New and his protegée St Theodora of Constantinople, taken from his pupil Gregorius by Saint Dimitrii Rostovskii, ff.108Av-175, on their persecution and salvation; The Life of Saint Alexius, the 'Man of God', on his feast day, 17 March, ff.176-193v, recounting his life as a beggar and the charity of his family. ILLUMINATION: The subjects of the miniatures are as follows: The Vision of Mesrop f.1v Christ looks down on saints and sinners f.4v Sinners revel oblivious of the damned in hell f.8v Angels blow trumpets destroying domed towers f.9v Saints saved by angels whilst the sun dries the seas f.10v The quick and the dead compare the heavenly city and hellish torments f.13v Angels erect the cross of Christ with cherubim and seraphim f.15v Cherubim and seraphim surround the Throne of God f.17v Christ seated in Judgement with the book of seven seals f.19v The dead await judgement f.22v The book is opened f.26v Angels separate the blessed from the damned f.30v The damned kneel in supplication f.33v The damned implore the blessed f.40v Angels drive the damned with whips f.45v Angels guard the innumerable damned f.48v The blessed above see the damned burned below f.52v The blessed kneel in prayer before Christ f.54v Christ, Mary and the Cross in the heavenly city The Vision of Igumen Cosmas f.59v Cosmas preaching to his monastic brothers f.61v Cosmas taken ill f.63v Cosmas thinks he is dying f.65v Cosmas sees the devils arrive for his soul f.67v The soul of Cosmas taken towards hell f.70v At the gate of hell Sts Andrew and John take Cosmas from the devils f.72v The saints take Cosmas to meet Abraham in heaven f.74v Cosmas is shown the dwelling place of the blessed f.76v Cosmas meets the angels f.79v The saints sit to eat with Cosmas f.81v The saints show the torments of hell to Cosmas f.83v Cosmas takes leave of Abraham f.85v Cosmas rejected from hell f.88v Athanasius of Troianov Monastery dies Vision of the Monk John f.90v John and the holy igumen f.92v John dies, shown with a demon on his chest f.93Av John and Benedict mount the ladder surrounded by devils with hooks f.95v John and Benedict meet Mary in heaven f.97v The heavenly city f.99v The garden of Paradise f.101v John watches the devils tormenting the sinners f.102Av John watches the damned tormenting each other f.104v John watches the damned burning in hell f.105v John watches Judas tied to a burning wheel The Life of Sts Basil and Theodora f.108Av Death astride Theodora's body with angels and demons approaching f.113v Angels and demons weigh Theodora's deeds, good and bad f.116v The angels given a bag of documents f.118v Devils try to take the b
THE VISIONS OF THE MONK MESROP, THE IGUMEN COSMAS, THE MONK JOHN, THE VISIONS OF GREGORY and THEODORA from the LIFE OF ST BASIL THE NEW, and LIFE OF SAINT ALEXIUS, 'THE MAN OF GOD', in Church Slavonic, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER
THE VISIONS OF THE MONK MESROP, THE IGUMEN COSMAS, THE MONK JOHN, THE VISIONS OF GREGORY and THEODORA from the LIFE OF ST BASIL THE NEW, and LIFE OF SAINT ALEXIUS, 'THE MAN OF GOD', in Church Slavonic, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER [Russia, Old Believer, c.1780] 217 x 165mm. 200 leaves, 17 lines in square black semi-uncial script, rubrics and three- to five-line initials in red, SIXTY-NINE FULL-PAGE MINIATURES on versos only, in pen and ink and watercolour, with halos in liquid gold, and FOUR DECORATIVE HEAD-PIECES with full-page frames, modern pencil pagination numbered 1-193 with 7 leaves misnumbered (somewhat soiled through use, some minor marginal tears, minor marginal worming at beginning and end). Contemporary Russian blind-stamped calf, two brass clasps and catches (minor worming, corners worn, rebacked). CONTENT: The Vision of the Monk Mesrop, by the monk Palladius, ff.1v-58, detailing the vision of the Last Judgement and punishment of sinners; The Vision of the Igumen Cosmas, ff.59v-88v, in which the soul of the old monk is dragged away by demons, only to be released into heaven from where he also sees hell; The Vision of the Monk John, ff.90v-107v, whose soul is met by St Benedict with whom he ascends the ladder to heaven and views heavenly paradise and the torments of the damned in hell; The Life of Saint Basil the New and his protegée St Theodora of Constantinople, taken from his pupil Gregorius by Saint Dimitrii Rostovskii, ff.108Av-175, on their persecution and salvation; The Life of Saint Alexius, the 'Man of God', on his feast day, 17 March, ff.176-193v, recounting his life as a beggar and the charity of his family. ILLUMINATION: The subjects of the miniatures are as follows: The Vision of Mesrop f.1v Christ looks down on saints and sinners f.4v Sinners revel oblivious of the damned in hell f.8v Angels blow trumpets destroying domed towers f.9v Saints saved by angels whilst the sun dries the seas f.10v The quick and the dead compare the heavenly city and hellish torments f.13v Angels erect the cross of Christ with cherubim and seraphim f.15v Cherubim and seraphim surround the Throne of God f.17v Christ seated in Judgement with the book of seven seals f.19v The dead await judgement f.22v The book is opened f.26v Angels separate the blessed from the damned f.30v The damned kneel in supplication f.33v The damned implore the blessed f.40v Angels drive the damned with whips f.45v Angels guard the innumerable damned f.48v The blessed above see the damned burned below f.52v The blessed kneel in prayer before Christ f.54v Christ, Mary and the Cross in the heavenly city The Vision of Igumen Cosmas f.59v Cosmas preaching to his monastic brothers f.61v Cosmas taken ill f.63v Cosmas thinks he is dying f.65v Cosmas sees the devils arrive for his soul f.67v The soul of Cosmas taken towards hell f.70v At the gate of hell Sts Andrew and John take Cosmas from the devils f.72v The saints take Cosmas to meet Abraham in heaven f.74v Cosmas is shown the dwelling place of the blessed f.76v Cosmas meets the angels f.79v The saints sit to eat with Cosmas f.81v The saints show the torments of hell to Cosmas f.83v Cosmas takes leave of Abraham f.85v Cosmas rejected from hell f.88v Athanasius of Troianov Monastery dies Vision of the Monk John f.90v John and the holy igumen f.92v John dies, shown with a demon on his chest f.93Av John and Benedict mount the ladder surrounded by devils with hooks f.95v John and Benedict meet Mary in heaven f.97v The heavenly city f.99v The garden of Paradise f.101v John watches the devils tormenting the sinners f.102Av John watches the damned tormenting each other f.104v John watches the damned burning in hell f.105v John watches Judas tied to a burning wheel The Life of Sts Basil and Theodora f.108Av Death astride Theodora's body with angels and demons approaching f.113v Angels and demons weigh Theodora's deeds, good and bad f.116v The angels given a bag of documents f.118v Devils try to take the b
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