Russian (Novgorod), Second Half Of The 17Th Century
A Monumental Icon of The Apocalypse
Found at
Christies,
London
Icons and Artefacts From The Orthodox World, Lot 55
9. Jun - 9. Jun 2008
Icons and Artefacts From The Orthodox World, Lot 55
9. Jun - 9. Jun 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
A MONUMENTAL ICON OF THE APOCALYPSE
RUSSIAN (NOVGOROD), SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
The focal circle depicting Christ Pantokrator enthroned in a Deisis, two narrow white lines trailing from his mouth representing the Word of God, below a pair of angels attending the Holy Sepulchre containing the Instruments of the Passion; the sun and the moon to the upper sides of the circle, beneath the Anastasis and St. John the Theologian pointing to the vision, the twelve apostles in thrones on either side, above them angles, saints and bishops; the upper circle enclosing the Holy Trinity surrounded by vari-coloured concentric rings mirroring the Universe with symbols for the planets, the Apocalyptic personifications of the four Evangelists at the corners, flanked by holy figures feasting at the Banquet of Heaven, seated at long tables decorated with the meander; the circle in the lower left corner intersected by a cross with an Apocalyptic beast on each of its branches, the female figure in the intersection representing Earth, the personifications of the four seasons in the corn
56 x 51½ in. (142.2 x 130.8 cm)
RUSSIAN (NOVGOROD), SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
The focal circle depicting Christ Pantokrator enthroned in a Deisis, two narrow white lines trailing from his mouth representing the Word of God, below a pair of angels attending the Holy Sepulchre containing the Instruments of the Passion; the sun and the moon to the upper sides of the circle, beneath the Anastasis and St. John the Theologian pointing to the vision, the twelve apostles in thrones on either side, above them angles, saints and bishops; the upper circle enclosing the Holy Trinity surrounded by vari-coloured concentric rings mirroring the Universe with symbols for the planets, the Apocalyptic personifications of the four Evangelists at the corners, flanked by holy figures feasting at the Banquet of Heaven, seated at long tables decorated with the meander; the circle in the lower left corner intersected by a cross with an Apocalyptic beast on each of its branches, the female figure in the intersection representing Earth, the personifications of the four seasons in the corn
56 x 51½ in. (142.2 x 130.8 cm)
