s sinking into the water, and Christ is
upholding him. This scene shows an abundance of various gestures in the
Apostles, who are toiling to save the ship; and the faith of S. Peter is
recognized in his coming towards Christ. Beginning again above the story
of the Baptism, on the other side, there is His Transfiguration on Mount
Tabor, wherein Lorenzo demonstrated, in the attitudes of the three
Apostles, how celestial visions dazzle the eyes of mortals; even as the
Divinity of Christ is also recognized as He holds His head high and His
arms outstretched, between Elias and Moses. And next to this is the
Resurrection of the dead Lazarus, who, having issued from the sepulchre,
is standing upright with his feet and his hands bound, to the marvel of
the bystanders. Martha is there, with Mary Magdalene, who is kissing the
feet of the Lord with very great humility and reverence. Beside this, on
the other half of the door, there follows the scene when He rides on an
ass into Jerusalem, while the children of the Hebrews, in various
attitudes, are casting their garments on the ground, with the olives and
palms; not to mention the Apostles, who are following the Saviour. And
next to this is the Last Supper, very beautiful and well composed, the
Apostles being placed at a long table, half on the near side and half on
the farther side. Above the scene of the Transfiguration there is the
Prayer in the Garden, wherein the three Apostles are seen asleep in
various attitudes. And beside this there follows the scene when He is
taken and Judas kisses Him, wherein there are many things worthy of
consideration, since we see therein both the Apostles, who are flying,
and the Jews, who, in taking Christ, are making most violent gestures
and efforts. On the other side, next to this, is the scene when He is
bound to the Column, wherein is the figure of Jesus Christ writhing not
a little with the pain of the blows, in a pitiful attitude, while there
are seen, in those gestures that the Jews who are scourging Him are
making, terrible rage and lust of vengeance. Next to this there follows
the leading of Christ before Pilate, who washes his hands and condemns
Him to the Cross. Above the Prayer in the Garden, on the other side and
in the last row of scenes, is Christ bearing His Cross and going to His
death, led by a crowd of soldiers, who appear, with strange attitudes,
to be dragging Him by force; besides the gestures of sorrow and
lamentation that
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