Lot number 1648 - Auction 147
SEHR FEINE IKONE MIT JOHANNES DEM EVANGELISTEN MIT SEINEM SCHÜLER PROCHOROS AUF DER INSEL PATMOS

A VERY FINE ICON SHOWING ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST WITH HIS DISCIPLE PROCHOROS ON THE ISLAND OF PATMOS Russian, Palekh, early 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes and foliate border made of gold. The elderly figure of the Theologian in a contrapostal stance, receiving the words of God and reciting them to his disciple, beyond the two rocky cliffs standing for the Aegean. The composition finely painted, mainly with complimentary blues and reds. Minor areas of retouching. 33.6 x 27.7 cm.