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Historical Archive: Human soul (eidolon), and Resurrection of the dead

see also Raising of Lazarus and Anastasis


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left: Widow of Nain's son; marble, late 4th c., Leiden Pb 35. For details see Leiden.
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Resurrection of the Dead: Crucifixion ivory, Reims? c.825-50, Louvre OA 3936
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Resurrection of the Dead: Crucifixion ivory, c.860-70?, V&A 303-1867
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Raising of the widow's son, Arnulf Ciborium: c.890, Munich Residenz, Schatzkammer. This object has its own page.
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Dormition of the Virgin, ivory, late 10th-c. Constantinople, DO BZ.1937.5. For other views see DO.
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Dormition ivory, late 10th c. Constantinople, Schn B101
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eidolon: Dormition of the Virgin, ivory, 11th c., Hermitage
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Byzantine Last Judgment ivory, 11th c., V&A A.24-1926. This work has its own page.
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eidolon, Lazarus with Abraham, Dives in Hell with other souls: Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze, which has its own page
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raising of the son of the widow of Nain (full): Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze. This work has its own page.
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raising of the son of the widow of Nain (detail): Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze. This work has its own page.
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Last Judgment, tempera, Nicholas and Johannes 1061-71, Vat 40526, which has its own page
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capital with Lazarus and Dives: Dives in Hell, limestone, c.1125, MAHSD. For contiguous faces see the Saint-Denis museum page.
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Lisbjerg Altar frontal/retable/arch: soul taken to heaven; Jonah. c.1135-50, gilded copper, NMD D287. This work has its own page with other souls.
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Last Judgment, enamel and gilt on copper, Winchester c.1150-60, V&A M.209-1925
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resurrection: testing of the True Cross, Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page.
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dead or reborn emitted by beasts: chancel arch 1160-70, Adel church, which has its own exterior and interior pages
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Dormition, right: Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Thomas Becket reliquary, Limoges c.1180-90, V&A M.66-1997. This work has its own page.
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Canon/Cellarer Bruno, d.1197-1200, sandstone. For view on wall see Hildesheim funerary monuments.
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Sainte Chapelle stained glass: Last Judgment, c.1200, Cluny DS 1893. For full roundel see Cluny.
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Sens cathedral west facade central portal, tympanum: life of St. Stephen (eidolon with angels on right), c.1200 and late 13th-early 14th century. This building has its own exterior page.
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eidolon: shrine of St. Elizabeth, sandstone? 13th c., Marburg Elizabethkirche (in situ)
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shrine of St. Elizabeth, sandstone? 13th c., Marburg Elizabethkirche (in situ)
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John the Baptist's envoys witness miracles of Christ, Life of John mosaic c.1240-1310 (restored), Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages.
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Dagobert (c.603-39) memorial, prob. 1250s with restorations, Saint-Denis basilica. This work has its own page.
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Nedstryn altar frontal, painted pine 1300-25, Bergen MA 1, which has its own page
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Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page with eidolons at Crucifixion, the Damned, in Pisa cathedral
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Streeter-Picard Hours, fol. 77v, Flanders, second 1/4 15th c., Bryn Mawr College Library MS 27; for details see Bryn Mawr
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dead arise, right, naos: Dečani monastery frescoes (naos), 1335-47, which have their own pages
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heretics in burning sarcophagi (top): Last Judgment, Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, Nardo di Cione 1354-57, which has its own page
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Baptistery of St. John, Florence: Last Judgment mosaic, 1260-75. This work has its own pages.
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Martin raises the dead: Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page.
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eidolon, death of Martin: Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page.
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Michael weighing souls: Arca di Sant' Agostino, 1362-aft. 1409, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia. This work has its own page.
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one witness resurrected, one ascends (Rev. 11:11-13), Apocalypse cycle c.1363/65: Karlstejn Castle, Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which has its own own page.
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Resurrection of a young girl, alabaster from shrine of St. Elzear de Sabran, Apt, c. 1370-73, Louvre R.F. 1676. For other views see Louvre.
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center: souls of the just under the altar (Rev. 6): Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 paintings: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages.
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Elias revives the son of the widow of Sarepta, oak choir stalls, 1420, Roskilde cathedral, which has its own page
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Dormition of the Virgin, mid 15th c., Tretyakov Gallery Moscow. This work has its own page.
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Giovanni di Paolo 1460-65, Last Judgment, SPN inv. 172, which has its own page
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Assumption of the Virgin: Life of Mary polyptych from Hamburg cathedral, Absolon Stumme 1499, MNW Śr. 432. This work has its own page.
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resurrection of knight to give court testimony: Triptych of St. Stanislaus the Bishop, painted and gilt limewood, Krakow c.1510-20, MNW Śr. 18. This work has its own page.
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Hermann tom Ring, Last Judgement/Triumph of Death 1550-52, oil/panel, Utrecht ABM s40. For full work and other details see Utrecht.