A LARGE ICON SHOWING CHRIST IN MAJESTY Russian, 18th centur - photo 1

A LARGE ICON SHOWING CHRIST IN MAJESTY Russian, 18th centur

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€ 5 000
Auction dateClassic
15.04.2023 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
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Germany, Düsseldorf
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Lot 708 | A LARGE ICON SHOWING CHRIST IN MAJESTY Russian, 18th centur
A LARGE ICON SHOWING CHRIST IN MAJESTY Russian, 18th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Seated on an opulent throne and cushions, Christ is blessing and bearing the open Gospels. His face depicted in subdued earthly tones with white highlights. Christ's feet rest upon a footstool. He is surrounded by an almond shaped area depicted in red. Throughout the mandorla cherubim can be seen. The blue glory decorated with seraphim, the red four-pointed star with the Apocalyptic symbols of the Evangelists. The background and border stripped to gesso, minimally restored. 40.3 x 37.2 cm.
GROSSFORMATIGE IKONE MIT DEM THRONENDEN CHRISTUS INMITTEN DER ENGELSMÄCHTE Russland, 18. Jh. Holztafel mit zwei Rückseiten-Sponki (verloren). Kowtscheg, Eitempera auf Kreidegrund, Chrysographie. 40,3 x 37,2 cm. In der vertikalen Mittelachse frontale Darstellung Christi auf einem Thron. Seine Rechte hat er im Segensgestus erhoben. Das ausgeschlagene Evangelium hält er auf sein Knie gestützt. Seine Füße stehen auf einem Suppedaneum. In den Zacken des hinter dem Thron erscheinenden Rhombos Wiedergabe von Cherubim. Die sich nach hinten anschließende, blaue Medaillon von sechs Seraphim auf blauem Fond entouriert. In den davon ausgehenden Zacken erscheint der Tetramorph. Die ihn umgebenden Seraphim und Cherubim symbolisieren die himmlischen Mächte. Farbe des Hintergrundes und Randes abgenommen, min. rest.
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