Ancient Russian icon, Holy Trinity of the Old Testament, 19th century, 14x12 in
Ancient Russian icon, Holy Trinity of the Old Testament, 19th century, 13.8x11.8 inches. Russian icon representing the episode of the apparition of three mysterious pilgrims at Abraham's, mentioned in the 18th chapter of the Genesis. Even if the Fathers had already seen in this episode a manifestation of the Holy Trinity, the emphasis was placed on Abraham's hospitality, depicted with Sarah as interlocutor of the three guests.
At the beginning of the 15th century, in Russia, Andrej Rublev revolut...
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Ancient Russian icon, Holy Trinity of the Old Testament, 19th century, 13.8x11.8 inches. Russian icon representing the episode of the apparition of three mysterious pilgrims at Abraham's, mentioned in the 18th chapter of the Genesis. Even if the Fathers had already seen in this episode a manifestation of the Holy Trinity, the emphasis was placed on Abraham's hospitality, depicted with Sarah as interlocutor of the three guests.
At the beginning of the 15th century, in Russia, Andrej Rublev revolutionised this iconography by eliminating the earthly characters and by transforming the scene in a sort of composition, a colloquy between thee trinitary Figures with its apex in the Eucharistic chalice and so in Man's Salvation.
Painted by hand in Moscow in the 19th century, this icon is delivered in a blue velvet box with the evaluation of an expert.
Measures: 13.8x11.8 inches.
