A RARE ICON SHOWING CHRIST 'ONLY BEGOTTEN SON' Russian
A RARE ICON SHOWING CHRIST 'ONLY BEGOTTEN SON' Russian, Old Believers Workshop, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes and background made of silver, covered by a golden lacquer. The panel depicting Christ Emmanuel enthroned in the centre, surrounded by a large aureole borne up by two angels, above God Sabaoth flanked by angels to the left and to the right. In the lower right a triumphant skeleton holding a scythe astride an apocalyptic beast symbolising Death, a victorious Christ dressed in armour opposite. Vertical crack restored, areas of restoration. 34.8 x 30.6 cm.
SELTENE IKONE MIT CHRISTUS 'EINGEBORENER SOHN, WORT GOTTES' Russland, Altgläubigen-Werkstatt, 19. Jh. Verbund dreier Bretter mit zwei Rückseiten-Sponki (verloren). Kowtscheg, Eitempera auf Kreidegrund, versilberter Hintergrund goldfarben lasiert. 34,8 x 30,6 cm. Vertikaler Riss rest., Restaurierungen.
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A RARE ICON SHOWING CHRIST 'ONLY BEGOTTEN SON' Russian, Old Believers Workshop, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes and background made of silver, covered by a golden lacquer. The panel depicting Christ Emmanuel enthroned in the centre, surrounded by a large aureole borne up by two angels, above God Sabaoth flanked by angels to the left and to the right. In the lower right a triumphant skeleton holding a scythe astride an apocalyptic beast symbolising Death, a victorious Christ dressed in armour opposite. Vertical crack restored, areas of restoration. 34.8 x 30.6 cm.
SELTENE IKONE MIT CHRISTUS 'EINGEBORENER SOHN, WORT GOTTES' Russland, Altgläubigen-Werkstatt, 19. Jh. Verbund dreier Bretter mit zwei Rückseiten-Sponki (verloren). Kowtscheg, Eitempera auf Kreidegrund, versilberter Hintergrund goldfarben lasiert. 34,8 x 30,6 cm. Vertikaler Riss rest., Restaurierungen.
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