ANTIQUE 18TH C. RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON.

An 18th C. Russian Orthodox oil on wood panel icon depicting an assembly of saints with a heavenly mandorla at top showing two enthroned figures amid clouds, cherubim and seraphim, multiple haloed saints identified by Cyrillic inscriptions arranged across the main field and lateral borders, and an applied three-dimensional gilt brass altar cross at center cast with a Crucifixion, flanking figures of the Virgin and saints, and Cyrillic devotional inscriptions front and back. The reverse of the brass cross bears a Cyrillic prayer. Overall 15.25” x 12.75”.

Stima:€713.88

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