2039 - A DATED ICON SHOWING THE SAINTS OF THE KIEV CAVES MONASTERY Russian, dated 1782 Tempera on cypress wood panel. Gold ground. An illegible inscription along the lower border includes the date '1782'. The lower part of the composition centres on the principal church of the Kiev Caves Monastery, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. To either side are saints associated with the monastery, including the monastic fathers Anthony and Theodosius holding scrolls, together with nine further saints in the lower row. The row above includes Peter (left), Metropolitan John, Saint Panteleimon, Paul (right), Sergius of Radonezh and Anthony the Hermit.In the upper part, the Mother of God 'Soothe My Sorrows' appears centrally amid banks of clouds. To her left stand Saint Michael and Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow; to her right are Saint Gabriel, Philip, the first holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and Alexius, the first bearer of the title Metropolitan of Moscow, accompanied by holy women. The upper corners depict God the Father (left) and Christ (right). Minimally restored. 35.8 x 31.2 cm.

A DATED ICON SHOWING THE SAINTS OF THE KIEV CAVES MONASTERY Russian, dated 1782 Tempera on cypress wood panel. Gold ground. An illegible inscription along the lower border includes the date '1782'. The lower part of the composition centres on the principal church of the Kiev Caves Monastery, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. To either side are saints associated with the monastery, including the monastic fathers Anthony and Theodosius holding scrolls, together with nine further saints in the lower row. The row above includes Peter (left), Metropolitan John, Saint Panteleimon, Paul (right), Sergius of Radonezh and Anthony the Hermit.In the upper part, the Mother of God 'Soothe My Sorrows' appears centrally amid banks of clouds. To her left stand Saint Michael and Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow; to her right are Saint Gabriel, Philip, the first holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and Alexius, the first bearer of the title Metropolitan of Moscow, accompanied by holy women. The upper corners depict God the Father (left) and Christ (right). Minimally restored. 35.8 x 31.2 cm. DATIERTE IKONE MIT DEN HEILIGEN VOM KIEWER HÖHLENKLOSTER Russland, datiert 1782 Zypressenholz-Tafel mit zwei Stirnseiten-Sponki. Eitempera auf Kreidegrund, Goldgrund. 35,8 x 31,2 cm. Am unteren Rand unleserliche Inschrift mit Datierung '1782'. Der untere Bildteil der Ikone zeigt im Zentrum ist das Hauptgebäude des Kiewer Höhlenklosters, dass dem Entschlafen der Gottesmutter geweiht ist. Recht und links haben sich Heilige rund um das Kiewer Höhlenklosters versammelt, darunter die Klosterväter Antonij und Feodosij (mit Schriftrollen) sowie neun weitere Heilige in der unteren Reihe, in der oberen Reihe Petrus (links), Metropolit Johannes, sowie der heilige Pantheleimon sowie Paulus (rechts), Sergij von Radonesch und Antonius der Einsiedler. Im oberen Bildteil in Wolkenbänken mittig die Gottesmutter 'Lindere meinen Kummer', zu Ihrer Seite stehen der heilige Michael links mit Peter dem Metropoliten von Moskau sowie der heilige Gabriel rechts mit Phillip der erste heilige Patriarch von Moskau und Russland sowie Alexeij erster Träger des Titels Metropolit von Moskau zu Ihrer Seite heilige Frauen. Die oberen Ecken zeigen Gottvater (links) und Christus (rechts). Min. rest.