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tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-plaster ground, silver-plated brass; 32 x 26.8 x 3.7 cm. Russia, ca. mid-19th century. This icon belongs to the Hodegetria type of Marian icons—the Mother of God who points with her hand toward Jesus Christ as the Way to the Father. However, in the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Mary is depicted in a half-length pose, without hands, her head shown in slight p...
Russia, a travel icon in the form of a triptych, late 19th century. Bronze, stove enamel, foldable—63.8 x 62.7 mm, 174 mm when unfolded. In very good condition. All items can be viewed at our office in Warsaw at 7/19 Romualda Mielczarskiego St., Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. To facilitate the viewing, please contact us in advance by phone at: 691-666-727
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7.7 cm x 8.5 cm Weight: 38.3 g. A rectangular, vertical plaque made of thin sheet metal with rounded, slightly curved edges. The obverse features an engraved frontal bust of Mary embracing the Infant Jesus. Their faces touch, and radiant halos encircle their heads. Their robes are depicted with long, engraved lines; brief inscriptions of Greek or Church Slavonic tradition are placed next to th...
tempera on wood panel, chalk-and-glue ground, silver gilding over gold; 31.2 x 26.3 x 1.7 cm. Russia, 19th century. At the center of the composition is the Archangel Michael depicted as a warrior—a soldier clad in a short tunic covered with armor, wearing a red cloak, and holding a sword in his hand. To his left are images of Saint Anne and Saint Peter, and to his right—Saint Natalia and S...
oil, wood panel, ground, brass; 31.2 x 27 x 2.7 cm. Russia, 19th/20th century Jesus Christ in a cruciform halo inscribed with Greek letters meaning “I Am Who I Am.” The Savior is depicted with his right hand raised in a gesture of blessing. The icon is adorned with an embossed brass frame, featuring a border decorated with a geometric braided motif; within it, at the bottom, in a separate ...
oil, wood panel, ground, brass; 26.7 x 22.4 x 2 cm. Russia, early 20th century. A Hodegetria-type Marian icon—the Mother of God pointing with her hand toward Jesus Christ as the Way to the Father. Mary is depicted in half-length, without hands, her head shown in slight profile and tilted slightly toward the Child. The Savior, depicted frontally, does not sit on his Mother’s hand but stands...
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-plaster ground, gilding; 35.7 x 31 x 2.8 cm. Russia, 19th/20th century. The icon depicts the saints in full figure; above them, in the clouds, is Jesus Christ with his hands outstretched in a gesture of blessing. In the center is Saint Basil (Vasily)—who lived in the 11th century—a monk of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, renowned for his great spiritual wisdom and e...
brass, chiseled cast; 38 x 20.5 cm. Russia, late 19th century. A three-barred cross (known as a “raspiatje”), serving as a backdrop for a smaller crucifix superimposed upon it. The large cross features depictions of the sun and moon at the ends of the second horizontal beam and the walls of Jerusalem on the lower beam. Above the upper beam is the Mandylion; below, two angels with their han...
tempera on wood; 35 x 31 x 3 cm. Russia, ca. 1820. Condition: numerous chips in the paint on the lower edge of the panel. At the center of the composition is an image of Our Lady of Tikhvin depicted in the canonical Hodegetria (Guide) type. The Mother of God is depicted in a half-length pose, with her head gently tilted toward the Infant. With her right hand, she points to Christ in a gesture ...
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-plaster ground; 35 x 28.8 x 2.8 cm. Russia, 19th century. In the center of the composition, the Mother of God is depicted on the left, wearing a red cloak, with her hand extended toward Saint Sergius in a gesture of blessing; he has his hands folded across his chest in a gesture of prayer and humility. Behind the Mother of God, on the left, are the apostles Peter...
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-plaster ground, gilding; 44.5 x 37.5 x 2.8 cm. Russia, 19th century. The central panel depicts the Anastasis—Christ’s Descent into Hell and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the upper section, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, with the figure of the Savior in a mandorla, hovering above the empty tomb; on the left, Saint Peter, angels, and Roman soldiers; o...
The icon depicts the Mother of God in a frontal view, holding the Infant Christ on her left shoulder. The Mother of God’s head is slightly tilted toward her Son, creating a subtle emotional connection between the figures. Christ is seated in a half-profile pose, with his hand raised in a gesture of blessing. The background and robes are rendered in an ornamental style, dominated by gilding. ...
tempera, wood panel, chalk-and-glue ground, gilding, brass (cross); 35.8 x 29.7 x 3.3 cm. Russia, first half of the 19th century. Set in the center is a three-barred brass cross, serving as the background for a smaller crucifix superimposed upon it. On the upper bar of the large cross is a depiction of God the Father with outstretched arms, below him, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, and...
Cast icon—the central panel of a triptych. The icon takes the form of a rectangular panel, made using the metal casting technique. It depicts a frontal image of Christ in the Pantocrator style, shown from the waist up, with his head surrounded by a cross-shaped halo. His right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing, while his left hand holds an open book with marked pages and the outlines o...