Antique 1800 RUSSIAN ICON 12 Church Feasts

Description

Antique Russian Orthodox Icon Church Feasts.
A breathtaking festal icon in egg  tempera  on wood featuring the resurrection of Christ in the center surrounded by a mandorla and standing atop an empty tomb. The Resurrection is the central theme, the "feast of feasts" celebrated not only on Easter but every Sunday. Surrounding this are scenes depicting the events of Holy Thursday and Holy Friday. These scenes are then surrounded by 16 images of feast days celebrated on the liturgical calendar. Complex icons like this example that combine festal and Paschal scenes was also very popular in Russia during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Authentic condition.
It was painted with egg tempera paints.
Size
of icon:13 1/2"X 11 1/2 " X 1"(35cm X 29 X 2.5 cm.)
The icon was not restored.
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