Great Feast and Resurrection icon, Russian antique middle XIX century 52x45 cm
Great Feast and Resurrection icon, Russian antique middle XIX century 52x45 cm.
Starting from the XVIII century, especially in Russia, some iconographic schemes developed that grouped the cycle of the twelve feasts in a single representation, rotating it around the representation of Easter (which is not included in this calculation, but, as Mother of all parties, it is almost the synthesis and fulfillment of it).Iconographic description of the 12 Great Feats:1- Nativity of Mary,2- Presentation at...
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Great Feast and Resurrection icon, Russian antique middle XIX century 52x45 cm.
Starting from the XVIII century, especially in Russia, some iconographic schemes developed that grouped the cycle of the twelve feasts in a single representation, rotating it around the representation of Easter (which is not included in this calculation, but, as Mother of all parties, it is almost the synthesis and fulfillment of it).Iconographic description of the 12 Great Feats:1- Nativity of Mary,2- Presentation at the temple of Mary,3- Annunciation,4- Birth of Jesus,5- Presentation in the temple of Jesus,6- Baptism,7- Entry into Jerusalem,8- The transfiguration,9- Exaltation of the cross,10- Ascension of Jesus,11- Trinity in the temple,12- Dormition of Mary.In the central part the Resurrection of Christ (Easter).Subject: the 12 Great Feasts and the Resurrection.Origin: Moscow (Russia),Technique: egg tempera,Materials: wood, levkas, gold background,Measures: 52.5x44x3 cm,Period: mid 19th century.Icon accompanied with a certificate of guarantee from a Russian expert.
