Antique icon of the Sixteen Great Feasts and Passion Cycle, 19th century, 17x13 in, Russia

Antique icon of the Sixteen Great Feasts and Passion Cycle, 19th century, 17x13 in, Russia.

Antique Russian icon depicting the Holy Easter in the centre, surrounded by the Passion cycle and scenes of the 16 Great Feasts of the liturgical year.

The Passion scenes include the Last Supper with the foot washing, Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas' kiss, Jesus tried by Caiaphas and Pilate, crowned with thorns, scourged at the pillar, the Way of the Cross, the Crucifixion, and the Entombment.

The sixteen Great Feasts are the Holy Trinity of the Old and New Testament, the Nativity of the Theotokos, the Presentation of the Theotokos at the Temple, the Annunciation, the Nativity of Jesus, the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, the Baptism, the Joy of the Afflicted, the beheading of Saint John the Baptist, the Resurrection of Lazarus, the Palm Sunday, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Transfiguration of Christ, the Ascension of Christ, and the Dormition of the Theotokos.

In the central part, the icon shows the descent into hell with Adam and Eve, the procession of the Blessed to Paradise, the resurrection of Christ, the appearance at the Lake Tiberias, and the four evangelists on the sides.

Delivered in an elegant blue velvet case with an evaluation by a specialised expert.

Origin: Central Russia.

Technique: egg tempera.

Materials: wood, levkas.

Measures: 17.3x13.4 in.

Era: 19th century.