Lot number 1322 - Auction 161
FEINE IKONE MIT DER GEBURT CHRISTI AUS EINER KIRCHENIKONOSTASE

A FINE ICON SHOWING THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST FROM A CHURCH ICONOSTASIS Greek, 16th century Tempera on wood panel. The Mother of God on a rocky platform, kneening in front of Christ, the latter with swaddling clothes, placed in a manger of rectangular shape. To the left of the mountain two angels and below the three Magi, opposite an angel announces Christ's birth to a shepherds. In the foreground Joseph in a pensive mood hearing of the news from an elderly shepherd, and two maids preparing the newborn's bath. The compositions rendered graphically with vivid colours on gold ground. The carved gilt wood border with red edges. Minimally restored. 30 x 27.5 cm.