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1530 - AN ICON DEPICTING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE DELIVERANCE OF THE FOREFATHERS FROM HADES Russian, 18th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Partially gilded. In the central panel, Christ is depicted before a green, radiant mandorla, standing upon the shattered gates of Hell. With his right hand, he grasps Adam by the hand, raising him from Hell. Behind Adam stand other souls awaiting salvation, including Solomon, David, and Saint John the Forerunner. To the right, Eve kneels, followed by apostles and righteous figures from the Old Testament. Two selected saints are depicted on the borders. The flesh tones are executed with great finesse, and the folds of the garments are rendered in white and beige. A vertical crack has been restored. 33.5 x 30 cm.
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AN ICON DEPICTING THE DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE DELIVERANCE OF THE FOREFATHERS FROM HADES Russian, 18th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Partially gilded. In the central panel, Christ is depicted before a green, radiant mandorla, standing upon the shattered gates of Hell. With his right hand, he grasps Adam by the hand, raising him from Hell. Behind Adam stand other souls awaiting salvation, including Solomon, David, and Saint John the Forerunner. To the right, Eve kneels, followed by apostles and righteous figures from the Old Testament. Two selected saints are depicted on the borders. The flesh tones are executed with great finesse, and the folds of the garments are rendered in white and beige. A vertical crack has been restored. 33.5 x 30 cm. CHRIST’S DESCENT INTO HELL AND THE DELIVERANCE OF THE FOREFATHERS FROM HADES Russia, 18th century. Single hardwood panel with two sponki on the reverse. Kovcheg, levkas, egg tempera, partial gilding. 33.5 x 30 cm. The central panel depicts Christ before a green radiant mandorla. He stands upon the broken gates of Hell. His right hand grasps Adam’s hand to pull him out of Hell. Behind Adam stand other souls awaiting their salvation, including Solomon, David, and John the Baptist. In the right half of the painting, Eve is kneeling, with the apostles and the righteous figures of the Old Testament behind her. Two saints in the margins. Very fine rendering of the figures. The folds of the garments are modeled in white and beige. Vertical tear, restored.
Auction details
161-II: Art & Icons from the Orthodox World. Part 2Auction house
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