12 Great Feasts Russian icon restored on wood hand painted 30x25 cm
12 Great Feasts Russian icon restored on wood hand painted 30x25 cm. Starting from the 18th century, especially in Russia, iconographic schemes have developed that unify the cycle of the twelve main liturgical feasts in a single work of art, centering the composition around the feast of Easter. These icons are particularly significant and are placed prominently in churches, in the first row of the iconostasis, functioning as a form of ongoing liturgical-biblical catechesis for the faithful. The ...
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12 Great Feasts Russian icon restored on wood hand painted 30x25 cm. Starting from the 18th century, especially in Russia, iconographic schemes have developed that unify the cycle of the twelve main liturgical feasts in a single work of art, centering the composition around the feast of Easter. These icons are particularly significant and are placed prominently in churches, in the first row of the iconostasis, functioning as a form of ongoing liturgical-biblical catechesis for the faithful. The central scene of these compositions emphasizes various theological and biblical aspects of Easter, including the descent of Christ into hell, the procession of the blessed towards paradise, guarded by the good thief at the gates of paradise, the resurrection of Christ from the tomb and his apparition at Lake Tiberias. This visual representation serves not only as an object of devotion, but also as an educational tool to deepen your understanding of the holidays and their meanings. In the central part the Resurrection of Christ, on the sides there are the four Evangelists.
Subjects: The twelve Great Feasts of the liturgical year.Origin: Moscow - Russia.Material: Wood - levkas.Technique: Egg tempera.Measurements: 31x26 cm.Period: 19th century, restored, 19th century.The icon is accompanied by a report drawn up by an expert and an elegant velvet box.
