Tag: RUSSIAN ICON
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Dimitar Voynov-Jr, Sofia 1971, Angel 01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Contemporary Interpretation of the Bible! With Footnotes – 10f
Dimitar Voynov-Jr, Sofia 1971 Angel 24×18 Private collection An angel is generally a supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies. In Abrahamic religions and Zoroastrianism, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God or Heaven and Humanity.[1][2] Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying…
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03 Russian Icons from the Bible, with footnotes, #13
Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 18th century CE Egg tempera and gold leaf 61.625″ L x 19.75″ H (156.5 cm x 50.2 cm) Private collection A portable iconostasis comprised of 15 folding hinged panels including a central double panel with 14 side panels presenting 4 finely painted registers, each icon identified in handwritten Cyrillic. The uppermost…
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08 Russian Icons from the Bible, with footnotes, #12
18th C. Russian Icon Christ Emmanuel Egg tempera and gold leaf on wood 10.25″ W x 12.25″ H (26 cm x 31.1 cm) Private collection The text beneath may refer to a passage of Isaiah that Christ read in the synagogue of Nazareth, “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the Lord…
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10 Icons from the Bible, with footnotes, #16
Italian School, 19th century, in the manner of a Trecento work THE MADONNA AND CHILD Oil and gold ground on poplar panel 47.2 x 29.6 cm.; 18 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. Private collection The Trecento refers to the 14th century in Italian cultural history. Commonly the Trecento is considered to be the beginning of the…