Antique Russian Icon North Russia Deesis, 18 c

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Antique Russian Icon North Russia Deesis, 18 c :
$1100.00

Antique Russian IconDeesis
North Russia, Pomorje
early 18 century
Size of Icon: 29,5 x 25,5 cmGood condition for this ageTempera on woodKovchegInByzantine art, and laterEastern Orthodoxart generally,is a traditionaliconicrepresentation ofChrist in MajestyorChrist Pantocrator: enthroned, carrying a book, and flanked by theVirgin MaryandSt. John the Baptist, and sometimes other saints and angels. Mary and John, and any other figures, are shown facing towards Christ with their hands raised insupplicationon behalf of humanity.Bright and festive icon.The color gamut is thick intensive red cinnabar.Faces are very expressive and volumetric with big beautifuleyes.The icon exhibits a pure classical example of Old Russian iconography.Ancient monument of Northern icon painting traditionThe icon clearly reflects traditional archaic style of Russian North with its spectacular expressiveness.
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