Twelve Feasts and Resurrection antique Russian icon 50x40cm, XIX century

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Twelve Feasts and Resurrection antique Russian icon 50x40cm, XIX century.
Starting from the XVIII century, in Russia, a few iconographic schemes grouped in a single representation the cycle of the 12 feasts, placed on the edges and surrounding the image of Easter, which was in the centre because it's considered as the Mother of all Feasts.
In these compositions the central scenes gains a great importance. It features different multiple elements which together represent the theologic and biblic...

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Twelve Feasts and Resurrection antique Russian icon 50x40cm, XIX century.
Starting from the XVIII century, in Russia, a few iconographic schemes grouped in a single representation the cycle of the 12 feasts, placed on the edges and surrounding the image of Easter, which was in the centre because it's considered as the Mother of all Feasts.
In these compositions the central scenes gains a great importance. It features different multiple elements which together represent the theologic and biblical message of Easter.
The descent of Christ into hell, the procession of the Blessed into Heaven, the resurrection of Christ from the sepulchre, the apparition on the Lake Tiberias.
Iconographic description of the 12 Feasts:
1 Nativity of Mary
2 Presentation of Mary at the temple
3 Annunciation
4 Birth of Jesus
5 Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
6 Baptism
7 Entry in Jerusalem
8 Transfiguration
9 Ascension
10 Trinity of the Old Testament
11 Feast of the Cross
12 Durmition of Mary
In the central part - Descent of Christ into hell and Resurrection of Christ (Easter).
Origin: Moscow, Russia
Technique: Wood, Levkas painted with egg tempera and gold leaf
Measurements: 50x40cm
Epoch: second part of 1800.
Comes with certificate of origin and warranty, and is delivered with expert testimony of the Russian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and with export document.

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