Lot number 2143 - Auction 156
SEHR FEINE KÖNIGSTÜR AUS EINER KIRCHEN-IKONOSTASE MIT DER VERKÜNDIGUNG UND VIER HEILIGEN

A VERY FINE PAIR OF ROYAL DOORS FROM A CHURCH ICONOSTASIS SHOWING THE ANNUNCIATION AND FOUR SELECTED SAINTS Greek, 17th century Tempera on wood panels. Painted with the Scene of the Annunciation and Sts. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, Spyridon and Nicholas of Myra, each standing frontally and holding a Book, all figures portrayed within individual frames shaped as niches divided by columns. With foliate carved and pierced surmounts. Minor areas of restoration. 137.7 x 83.5 cm.