ICONA RAFFIGURANTE LA DORMIZIONE DELLA VERGINE, RUSSIA, 1907
Tempera on panel; r…

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ICONA RAFFIGURANTE LA DORMIZIONE DELLA VERGINE, RUSSIA, 1907 Tempera on panel; restorations and shortcomings 37.5x44.5 cm. A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE DORMITION, 1907; RESTORATIONS AND LOSSES

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ICONA RAFFIGURANTE LA DORMIZIONE DELLA VERGINE, RUSSIA, 1907

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