id:			143975
accession number:	1968.35
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1968.35
updated:		2022-10-29 14:56:44.009000

Fragment of a Double Capital: Mary and Martha at the Raising of Lazarus, 1145–1165. Southwest France, Ariège, region of Foix, mid-12th century. Quartz sandstone with traces of polychromy; overall: 30.2 x 22.9 x 17.2 cm (11 7/8 x 9 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1968.35

title:				Fragment of a Double Capital: Mary and Martha at the Raising of Lazarus
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creation date:			1145–1165
creation date earliest:		1145
creation date latest:		1165
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Southwest France, Ariège, region of Foix, mid-12th century
technique:	quartz sandstone with traces of polychromy
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Romanesque
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 30.2 x 22.9 x 17.2 cm (11 7/8 x 9 x 6 3/4 in.)
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	inscription:	inscription above the draped figures of Mary and Martha: "MARIA ET MARTA"; to the left of the two figures is a portion of a decorated sarcophagus depicted in the lower half with an inscription of Christ's words: "VENI FORAS" ([Lazarus] come forth).
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1968
	opening date:   1969-01-29T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1968</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 29-March 9, 1969).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Marcel Evrard).
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wall description: 
The front face of this capital fragment presents the two mourning women identified by the inscription above: MARIA ET MARTA. On the left face appears the body of Lazarus in a sarcophagus bearing Christ's words: VENI FORAS ("[Lazarus], come forth" [John 11:43]). The Raising of Lazarus is one of the most popular themes in Christian art. This miracle represents Christ's power over death and thus prefigures the Resurrection. It also speaks of the hope of resurrection for all individuals, a common theme in early Christian catacombs and sarcophagi. The subject is less prevalent in sculpture of the Romanesque period, though quite popular in other media.  
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