IKONE MIT DEM TOD SWJASTOPOLKS - photo 1

IKONE MIT DEM TOD SWJASTOPOLKS

Lot 2535
16.11.2024 10:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 2535 | IKONE MIT DEM TOD SWJASTOPOLKS
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€ 2 000 – 4 000
AN ICON SHOWING THE DEATH OF SVYATOPOLK Russian, 17th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The background made of gold. Set into a later panel (vrezka). 37.8 x 27.8 cm. The death of Sviatopolk is shrouded in legends and mystical tales that reflect his role in the history of Kievan Rus, particularly his involvement in the murder of his brothers, Saints Boris and Gleb. Sviatopolk, also known as ''Sviatopolk the Accursed,'' gained infamy for his brutal measures to secure power following the death of his father, Vladimir the Great. After having his brothers Boris and Gleb murdered in an attempt to eliminate potential rivals to the throne, a curse fell upon Sviatopolk. His death was long interpreted as divine retribution for his sins. According to historical sources, Sviatopolk lost his grip on Kyiv in a power struggle with his half-brother, Yaroslav the Wise. He fled westward, seeking refuge in what is now Poland. However, his end is described as both mysterious and fateful. According to an old legend, as Sviatopolk attempted to escape between the lands of the Czechs and Poles, the ground suddenly opened beneath him, and he was swallowed alive. This tale symbolizes not only his downfall but also the belief that treachery against one's own family and the shedding of innocent blood cannot go unpunished. It is said that during his flight, he was tormented by madness and severe illnesses, further intensifying his agonizing death. Sviatopolk's death marked the conclusion of a turbulent and bloody era in the power struggles of Kievan Rus, which eventually led to the stabilization of the realm under the rule of Yaroslav the Wise. While Sviatopolk's political ambitions and brutal actions left a lasting mark on history, his tragic end was seen as divine justice, meted out for his transgressions.

IKONE MIT DEM TOD SWJASTOPOLKS Russland, 17. Jh. Holztafel, Kowtscheg, Eitempera auf Kreidegrund, partielle Vergoldung. 37,8 x 27,8 cm. Swjatopolks Tod ist von Legenden und mystischen Erzählungen umwoben, die seine Rolle in der Geschichte der Kiewer Rus und insbesondere seine Verstrickung in die Ermordung seiner Brüder, der Heiligen Boris und Gleb, widerspiegeln. Swjatopolk, auch bekannt als ''Swjatopolk der Verfluchte'', erlangte traurige Berühmtheit durch seine brutalen Maßnahmen, um die Macht nach dem Tod seines Vaters, Wladimir des Großen, zu sichern. Nachdem Swjatopolk seine Brüder Boris und Gleb ermorden ließ, um mögliche Thronrivalen auszuschalten, fiel ein Fluch auf ihn. Sein Tod war daher lange als göttliche Vergeltung für seine Sünden interpretiert worden. Historischen Quellen zufolge verlor Swjatopolk im Machtkampf mit seinem Halbbruder Jaroslaw dem Weisen die Vorherrschaft über Kiew. Er floh nach Westen, in Richtung des heutigen Polen, um Schutz zu suchen. Doch sein Ende wird als mysteriös und schicksalhaft beschrieben. Einer alten Legende zufolge, als Swjatopolk versuchte, zwischen den Gebieten der Tschechen und Polen zu fliehen, öffnete sich plötzlich die Erde unter ihm, und er wurde lebendig verschlungen. Diese Erzählung symbolisiert nicht nur seinen Fall, sondern auch die Vorstellung, dass der Verrat an der eigenen Familie und das vergossene unschuldige Blut niemals ungesühnt bleiben. Es wird erzählt, dass er während seiner Flucht vom Wahnsinn geplagt und von schweren Krankheiten heimgesucht wurde, was seinen qualvollen Tod nur verstärkte. Swjatopolks Tod markierte das Ende einer turbulenten und blutigen Ära im Machtkampf der Kiewer Rus, die schließlich zur Stabilisierung des Reiches unter der Herrschaft von Jaroslaw dem Weisen führte. Während Swjatopolks politische Ambitionen und seine brutalen Taten in die Geschichte eingingen, wurde sein tragisches Ende als göttliche Gerechtigkeit angesehen, die ihm für seine Vergehen zuteil wurde. In spätere Tafel eingesetzt.

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