Lot number 671 - Auction 151
GROSSFORMATIGE IKONE MIT DER AUFERSTEHUNG UND HÖLLENFAHRT CHRISTI MIT ZWÖLF HOCHFESTEN DES ORTHODOXEN KIRCHENJAHRES

A VERY LARGE ICON OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AND DESCENT INTO HELLO AND THE MAJOR LITURGICAL FEASTS Russian, circa 1880 Tempera on wood panel. The central image representing Christ's Descent into the Underworld and his Resurrection from the Tomb above, surrounded by the main New Testament events, the Exaltation of the Cross and the Old Testament Trinity. The spandrels showing the Evangelists. Painted with bright colours on a gold background. The borders painted with ornate strapwork and faux cloisonné enameling. Minor losses. 53.3 x 44.2 cm.