Russian icon of the Holy Martyr Antonina, turn of the 19th-20th centuries. A small, personal image is painted in bright and festive gold, in the canons of realistic painting at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The semi-figure of the saint is enlivened by a three-quarter turn, volumetric-plastic construction of the figure, calm and confident concentration, realistically written hands with a cross. The careful and fractional ornamentation of the golden field and its organization do not contradict the stated dating. Dimensions: 17x14 cm. Width: 14cm, Height: 17cm, Depth: 2cm, Weight: 0.313kg, Condition: Good, Material: Wood, gesso, gilding, tempera, ID: ID-ANTQ-8157

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