Christ Between Seven Candlesticks
Fire as the central motif, with the Divine and the Heavens in a secondary part. From The Flamel figures.
What is happening
Apocalypse 1:17 “And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,”
Apocalypse 1:18 “And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.”
Key · 3 motifs
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- Primary motif
- Secondary motifs · 2
The picture
A robed, bearded figure with his right hand raised stands among clouds between seven tall candlesticks, rays of light around him; Fire as the central motif, by eye. By eye
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By eye The central motif, the seven burning candlesticks, four at the left and three at the right.
Apocalypse 1:12 “And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks:”
Apocalypse 1:20 “And the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.”
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By eye A secondary motif, the figure standing in the midst of them, robed to the feet, the sword coming out of his mouth.
Apocalypse 1:13 “And in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.”
Apocalypse 1:16 “And from his mouth came out a sharp two-edged sword. And his face was as the sun shineth in his power.”
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By eye A secondary motif, the seven stars held up in his right hand.
Apocalypse 1:16 “And he had in his right hand seven stars.”
Apocalypse 1:20 “The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches.”
Also carrying Fire
5 works, 3 with it as the central motif. The symbol.
Also carrying the Divine
7 works. The symbol.
Also carrying the Heavens
15 works. The symbol.
By the same hand
In the same series
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