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1698 - A VERY RARE AND VERY FINE ICON DEPICTING THE APPARITION OF THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL TO SAINT PETER, PRINCE OF THE HORDE. Russian, Rostov, 17th century. Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Gold ground. Depicting a rare episode from the life of Saint Peter, Prince of the Horde (Pyotr Ordynsky). In a vast landscape traversed by a river or lake, the Apostles Peter and Paul appear to the young Prince Peter. According to tradition, the apparition took place on the shore of Lake Nero near Rostov. The Apostles presented the prince with gold and silver and instructed him to build a church dedicated to them on that site. Peter, who according to tradition was descended from the ruling house of the Golden Horde and had converted to Christianity, subsequently founded a church near Rostov in honor of the Apostles Peter and Paul. This foundation later developed into the Petropavlovsky Monastery. The border has been partially restored. 30.5 x 26.5 cm.
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A VERY RARE AND VERY FINE ICON DEPICTING THE APPARITION OF THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL TO SAINT PETER, PRINCE OF THE HORDE. Russian, Rostov, 17th century. Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. Gold ground. Depicting a rare episode from the life of Saint Peter, Prince of the Horde (Pyotr Ordynsky). In a vast landscape traversed by a river or lake, the Apostles Peter and Paul appear to the young Prince Peter. According to tradition, the apparition took place on the shore of Lake Nero near Rostov. The Apostles presented the prince with gold and silver and instructed him to build a church dedicated to them on that site. Peter, who according to tradition was descended from the ruling house of the Golden Horde and had converted to Christianity, subsequently founded a church near Rostov in honor of the Apostles Peter and Paul. This foundation later developed into the Petropavlovsky Monastery. The border has been partially restored. 30.5 x 26.5 cm. A VERY RARE AND EXQUISITE ICON DEPICTING THE APPEARANCE OF THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL BEFORE SAINT PETER, PRINCE OF THE HORDE. Russia, Rostov, 17th century. Single panel with two sponki on the reverse (missing). Kovcheg, egg tempera on a chalk ground, gold ground. 30.5 x 26.5 cm. Depiction of a rare episode from the life of Saint Peter, Prince of the Horde (Pyotr Ordynsky). In a vast landscape crisscrossed by a river or lake, the Apostolic Princes Peter and Paul appear to the young Prince Peter. According to tradition, the apparition took place on the shore of Lake Nero near Rostov. The apostles gave the prince gold and silver and instructed him to build a church dedicated to them at this site. Peter, who according to tradition was descended from the ruling house of the Golden Horde and had converted to Christianity, subsequently had a church built near Rostov in honor of the Apostles Peter and Paul. The Petropavlovsky Monastery developed from this endowment. Margins partially restored.
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161-III: Art & Icons from the Orthodox World. Part 3Auction house
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