Keystone (Schlußstein)

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Keystone (Schlußstein)

1818-1822

Ferdinand Olivier (German, 1785–1841)

In the final lithograph of his album representing landscapes of the days of the week (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1997-170-1--8), Olivier recasts the seven landscapes as vignettes in a single composition: baptism on Sunday, childhood on Monday, courtship on Tuesday, prayer on Wednesday, rest from labor on Friday (Thursday and Friday are intentionally reversed, for balance), marriage and family on Thursday, burial on Saturday. Each day includes the symbol of the celestial body associated with it: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. The Bible verse, translated, says: “Blessed are they that do not see, and yet believe” (John 20:29).

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Object Details

Title:

Keystone (Schlußstein)
Schlußstein (Keystone or Coping-stone), Sieben Gegenden aus Salzburg und Berchtesgaden. Geordnet nach den sieben Tagen der Woche, verbunden durch zwei allegorische Blätter (Vienna: 1823), From the album Seven Places in Salzburg and Berchtesgaden, Arranged According to the Seven Days of the Week, United by Two Allegorical Plates (Vienna, 1823), German caption: Selig sind, die nicht sehen, und doch glauben (Joh. XX.29)

Date:

1818-1822

Artist:

Ferdinand Olivier (German, 1785–1841)

Medium:

Lithograph printed from two stones in black and tan inks

Dimensions:

Image (with border): 10 7/8 x 14 13/16 inches (27.6 x 37.6 cm) Sheet: 14 9/16 x 20 11/16 inches (37 x 52.5 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund and the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection (by exchange), 1997

Accession Number:

1997-170-9

Geography:

Made in Austria, Europe

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