ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON 19TH C RESURRECTION FROM THE TOMB JESUS CHRIST

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ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON 19TH C RESURRECTION FROM THE TOMB JESUS CHRIST :
$2295.00

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Antique Russian Orthodox Icon

First half of 19th Century, Central School

THE RESURRECTION FROM THE TOMB

Description:In the middle of the composition Jesus Christis shown against the background of an almond-shaped mandorla.He, as victor of Death and Hell, is shown trampling upon the broken gates to hell. To his left is a kneeling figures of Eve,dressed in a scarlet omophorion,and Adam rising from the dead, whom the Savior is leading by the hand. This scene illustrates the main event of the Gospel when the Savior redeemed the first man\'s sin by his death and saved him.The Savior fulfilled the Old Testament prophesies and led the righteous out of hell having overcome death by death. That is the reason why Adam and Eve are shown followed by the Old Testament kings, David and Solomon, and various prophets, including St. John the Baptist, who predicted this event.On the left margin depicted TheGuardian Angel and on the right -- Saint Love.
Material:Wood panel with a kovcheg (cut-back central portion). Levkas (gesso).Egg tempera. Gold leaf.
Dimensions:height12 1/4inches;width10 1/4 inches [31 cm x 26 cm]; thickness of the panel 1 inch [2.5 cm]
Condition: Good and stable state of preservation typical for the antique 19th Century Russian Icon. Two insert splints on the back. See photographs.
Iconography:\"The Resurrection from the Tomb\" first appeared in the Russian art in the early 17th century.

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