chrismatory

(ˈkrɪzmətərɪ; -trɪ)

n, pl -ries

(Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments

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The upright mortar and pestle, standing separately from the other objects, suggest a chrismatory, imparting something altar-like to the stone ledge; the other elements however keep the image in the realm of the quotidian.

STILLED LIFE: In depicting servants paused at their work, Chardin places inattentive figures in the midst of carefully realised still lifes--encouraging us to ponder what distraction shares with contemplation

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