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The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
89. Religious icon on wood, "The Presentation at the Temple", Russian school (possibly school of Stroganov), second half of the 16th century, rare piece, collector’s item
Starting price
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 900
Sold
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 1.600
Session
Tue, 11 April 2023 19:00
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The icon is a commemorative icon that illustrates one of the great feasts related to the life and passion of Jesus Christ, namely, "The Presentation at the Temple" or the "Greeting of the Lord". According to Erminia, the scene takes place against the background of conventional architectures, painted with green, umber and violet in the icon. In the centre of the composition one can see the altar table, painted in red. On the left side, standing, one can see the Virgin Mary draped with a red himation over the blue dress, and she has just left Baby Jesus in the arms of Saint Simion, who embraces him with great piety ("This child shall save the world"). Baby Jesus is clothed with green chiton and umber himation and the clothes of St. Simion are painted with violet umber and dark green. The Virgin Mary is accompanied by the prophetess Anna and Joachim. It is worth noting the faces of the characters that are done in miniature, with great accuracy, their model is executed with gradual transitions from a brown-red shade to the bright parts painted with umber, the light accents are done with white highlights. Around the ends one can see halos. The painting of the icon was transposed at a date that we cannot specify on another wooden support (also an old one) with the deep field and the wide embellished frame that also contains the name of the scene painted in Russian characters "Streatenie Gospodi", (Greeting of the Lord). Above the characters there is black writing, with lower case letters, depicting with Slavic characters their names.
Dimensions
width 22 cm, height 27 cm
Description
tempera on wood
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Detalii
The icon is a commemorative icon that illustrates one of the great feasts related to the life and passion of Jesus Christ, namely, "The Presentation at the Temple" or the "Greeting of the Lord". According to Erminia, the scene takes place against the background of conventional architectures, painted with green, umber and violet in the icon. In the centre of the composition one can see the altar table, painted in red. On the left side, standing, one can see the Virgin Mary draped with a red himation over the blue dress, and she has just left Baby Jesus in the arms of Saint Simion, who embraces him with great piety ("This child shall save the world"). Baby Jesus is clothed with green chiton and umber himation and the clothes of St. Simion are painted with violet umber and dark green. The Virgin Mary is accompanied by the prophetess Anna and Joachim. It is worth noting the faces of the characters that are done in miniature, with great accuracy, their model is executed with gradual transitions from a brown-red shade to the bright parts painted with umber, the light accents are done with white highlights. Around the ends one can see halos. The painting of the icon was transposed at a date that we cannot specify on another wooden support (also an old one) with the deep field and the wide embellished frame that also contains the name of the scene painted in Russian characters "Streatenie Gospodi", (Greeting of the Lord). Above the characters there is black writing, with lower case letters, depicting with Slavic characters their names.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
width 22 cm, height 27 cm
Description
tempera on wood
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