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The icon depicts a half-figure of the Virgin Mary holding Christ on her left shoulder. The heads of the two figures meet cheeks in an intimate gesture, with their faces facing each other. The woman has an elongated face with delicate features, large eyes and thin lips. She is covered in a dark, maroon-brown maforion with visible gold embellishments at the edges. The baby Jesus is shown in a sl...
A small rectangular fabric with a compact structure, made of red velvet. The central part is occupied by a relief figural representation: the body of Christ supported by the figures of the Virgin Mary and accompanying persons. The facial parts and the body of Christ are made in wood carving technique and polychrome, which gives the composition a mixed character - combining embroidery and three...
Icon of rectangular format, set in a deep, boxy wooden frame (kiot) with a profiled, softly wavy top. The whole is protected by a pane of glass. In the central field one can see an image of Christ shown frontally, in a half pose, with his head surrounded by a radial nimbus. The greater part of the representation is covered by an embossed metal grosgrain, which reveals only the face and hands o...
Image of Our Lady of the Eleus (Tenderness) type, surrounded by prophets and saints: St. Elijah, Menas of Egypt, St. Leo of Catania, St. Stephen, St. Paraskeva Pyatnica, St. Catherine, St. Irene. Icon with a central image of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child. The figures are shown in a close, intimate gesture - their faces meet cheeks, and the Child embraces the Mother by the neck. Mary...
Icon depicting Christ Pantocrator - the Omnipotent and Teacher - shown frontally, in a bust view. Christ is making a blessing gesture with his right hand, while in his left hand he is holding an open Gospel book with visible text in the Orthodox Slavonic language. Tempera on board. Dimensions: 31 x 27 cm Condition as in the photos. The composition preserves the classical iconographic canon: th...
Russia(?) 19th century, Icon of the Care of the Mother of God - Pokrov Presvyvyatskaya Bohoroditsa,
118 EUR
The icon depicts Our Lady of Care hovering in the clouds and spreading a white omophorion over the faithful - a symbol of care and intercession. The lower part of the composition shows two figures of rulers/founders, depicted frontally, wearing rich robes and crowns, with their hands folded in a prayer gesture. Tempera on board Dimensions: 19,5 x 26 , 5 cm. Condition as in the photos. The comp...
The icon depicts the Mother of God framed frontally, holding the Christ Child on her left shoulder. The head of the Mother of God is slightly tilted toward the Son, creating a subtle emotional relationship between the figures. Christ is seated in a semi-prone position, with his hand raised in a gesture of blessing. The background and the robes were developed in an ornamental manner, with gildi...
Russia(?) 19th century Multipole icon with saints and hagiographic scenes (with basma cover)
118 EUR
The icon has a rectangular layout, framed by a decorative embossed basma metal covering the periphery of the composition. The central painting field is divided into three horizontal quarters, in which numerous figural representations are arranged. The upper zone shows figures of a sacred nature, shown frontally against a gilded background, with clearly marked nimbuses. The middle strip is fill...
A popular icon in Orthodox culture of the holy martyrs from the time of Emperor Diocletian: Samon, Guri and Aviv. Three saints with crosses and incense sticks in their hands. Christ separated by a band of clouds above them. An image of St. Catherine is depicted on the bordure. Tempera on board. Dimensions: 36,5 x 31,3 cm Condition as in the pictures. The composition is maintained in the classi...
Cast icon - the central quadrant of the triptych. The icon has the form of a rectangular plate, made in the technique of casting from metal. It depicts a frontal image of Christ in the Pantocrator type, shown up to the waist, with his head surrounded by a cross nimbus. The right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing, while the left hand supports an open book with marked pages and outlines of...
The icon is framed by a wide, dark red bordering. The central compositional field contains a multi-figural representation of narrative scenes. In the upper part one can see the Prophet Elijah being lifted towards heaven in a fiery cart, harnessed with dynamically depicted horses. The prophet's figure is surrounded by a luminous mandorla and a flaming aura. The lower part shows several figural ...
tempera, board, 52 x 42 cm state of preservation: after conservation
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Homeography colored by hand, gilt/ 20.5 x 14 (pasted on cardboard 22 x 16)/ very good condition Engraving from the collection of Antoni Oleszczyński (1794-1879), the most prominent Polish émigré engraver, co-creator of romantic national iconography. In lower right corner handwritten description in French - dedication to Jadwiga Oleszczyńska (Antoni's daughter, an amateur painter on porcela...
tempera, board, copper basma, 32.5 x 28.5 cm
1) Icon of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary. Bronze cast in the Rostov-Suzdal design, characterized by the image of the Mother of God against the background of the temple, holding in her raised hands the symbol of her intercession - the omophorion. On the clouds behind the Virgin Mary are John the Baptist, John the Theologian and a host of righteous saints. The top consists of two parts: th...