Russian Bronze enamel icon triptych Deisus

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Russian Bronze enamel icon triptych Deisus:
$120.00

Russian Bronze five colorsenamel (casting with hammering)icon Deisus. This is a modern icon ,exactcopies of the icons from the 19th century.

Virgin ,Saviour,St John the Baptist.

The subjectis rare in the Russian iconography for home icons. It is DEISUS.Greeceword\"Deisys \" means obsecration. Change of one sound in Russian with highprobability took place due to the consonance with Jesus name. InRussiaDeisusmeans an icon (or several icons) with the image of Christ in the center andSaints turned to Him in devotional poses. Mother of God and John the Baptiststands at His right and left hands. Deisus embodies the idea of intercession ofSaints for people before God. Deisus composition is the main part of theIconostasis ofRussianOrthodoxTemple.