Mère de Dieu du buisson ardent non ardent avec vita.

An icon depicting the Mother of God of the Burning Bush with vita. Tempera on panel. Provenance and certificate: Collection G. Burmensky, Antwerp, s.d. Prof. Dr. E. Voordeckers, Eikon, R.771.014 Expo: Center for art & culture, St.-Pietersabdij, Ghent, 10.6.-15.8.1978, cat.no. 328 This icon depicts the Burning Unburned Bush, a theme dedicated to the glorification of the Mother of God. The composition consists of a combination of star and flower. The star is formed by two intersecting panes, one green and one red. On the red points of the star are the symbols of the four evangelists: angels holding symbols of the Mother of God are on the points of the green star and on the eight petals of flowers between the star points. In the heart of star and flower, surrounded by cherubs, the Mother of God is depicted, with the Child on the left arm and with the right arm clasping a ladder, allusion to the vision of Jacob's heavenly ladder. In the lower centre, star and flower sprout from the scene of the Tree of Jesse, while in the top centre the New Testament Trinity is represented, surrounded by angels and Deis figures. In the upper left corner is the vision of the Burning Bush of Abraham, which gave its name to this icon; above right is the vision of Isaiah, whose mouth is being cleansed by a seraph with glowing coal; below left is Ezekiel's vision of the closed temple gate, and below right is the vision of Jacob's heavenly ladder. Single kovceg. Protected against warping of the wood by two wedges, embedded in the back of panel across the full width and in dovetail bond. 62.9 x 54.2 cm