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1802 - AN ICON DEPICTING SAINTS MODESTUS AND BLAISE Russian, 18th century Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg. The saints are depicted full-length, facing one another and wearing episcopal vestments with pearl-ornamented borders. Between them, animals drink from a river, while above, Christ bestowing his blessing appears on a band of clouds. Painted in a predominantly green and red palette. The background has been stripped down to the levkas. Restored. 31 x 25.6 cm.
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€360 - 720Sale fees
AN ICON DEPICTING SAINTS MODESTUS AND BLAISE Russian, 18th century Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg. The saints are depicted full-length, facing one another and wearing episcopal vestments with pearl-ornamented borders. Between them, animals drink from a river, while above, Christ bestowing his blessing appears on a band of clouds. Painted in a predominantly green and red palette. The background has been stripped down to the levkas. Restored. 31 x 25.6 cm. ICON OF SAINTS MODESTUS AND BLASIUS Russia, 18th century. Hardwood panel with two sponki on the reverse (one lost). Double kowtscheg, levas, egg tempera. 31 x 25.6 cm. Full-length depiction of the saints facing each other in episcopal vestments with pearl-embellished hems. Between them, animals drink from a river. Above them, Christ appears blessing them from a band of clouds. Icon executed in a dominant green-and-red color scheme. Background paint has flaked off; restored.
Auction details
161-III: Art & Icons from the Orthodox World. Part 3Auction house
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