LARGE RUSSIAN ICON THE ANNUNCIATION, 18TH C

LARGE RUSSIAN ICON THE ANNUNCIATION, 18TH C. At left the Archangel Gabriel stands before Mary, who is studying Her scriptures, and announces the coming birth of Christ to Her. The Holy Spirit descends upon Mary in the form of a dove. The inscription at top reads, "The Annunciation of the Mother of God." It is one of the 12 great feasts. The size and shape of this panel would suggest it was once part of the "festival" tier of an iconostasis in a fairly good size church. 39 inches x 27 inches (99 x 68.5 cm).

Provenance:
A private American collection since 1999 or before.

Literature:
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center Windows into Heaven, Russian Icons, 1550-1917, Washington D.C. 2003, exhibition catalog, where illustrated.
Knights of Columbus Museum Holy Icons of Mother Russia New Haven, Connecticut, 2002-2003, exhibition catalog, where illustrated.

Exhibited:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. Ave Maria Foundation "Heaven on Earth, The Holy Art of Imperial Russia 1650-1917" February 7, 2001-March 21, 2001
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum "Spiritual Treasures of Czarist Russia" September 1, 2001-October 1, 2001
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. Pontifical College Josephinum "Heaven on Earth" icon exhibition January 11, 2002-February 10, 2002
New Haven, Connecticut U.S.A. Knights of Columbus Museum, "Holy Icons of Mother Russia" icon exhibition October 2, 2002-January 31, 2003.
Washington D.C. U.S.A. Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, "Windows into Heaven, Russian Icons, 1550-1917" June 5th, 2003-August 7th, 2028

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