Auction 109 Part 2 IMPORTANT RUSSIAN & GREEK ICONS part 1
Apr 16, 2021
Germany
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LOT 425:

MONUMENTALE DATIERTE IKONE 'ALLERHEILIGEN'

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Auction took place on Apr 16, 2021 at Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf

MONUMENTALE DATIERTE IKONE 'ALLERHEILIGEN'

Origin: Griechenland, Berg Athos, datiert 1702

Technique: Holztafel. Kowtscheg, Eitempera auf Kreidegrund, Goldgrund, ornamentale Punzierungen

Dimension: 89 x 59 cm


A MONUMENTAL DATED ICON SHOWING ‘ALL SAINTS’ Greek, dated 1702 Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. In the centre of the panel the enthroned Christ displaying the open Gospels Book within a mandorla flanked by the Mother of God and St. John the Baptist. The Orthodox saints portrayed according to their ranking in six registers on both sides. The lower border illustrating the Patriarch Abraham in Paradise and the Good Thief. Finely executed in bright colours on a gold background with ornately punched scrolling foliage. Edges minimally damaged. 89 x 59 cm.