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GREEK, 17TH CENTURY
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ST. JOHN ANGEL OF THE DESERT
GREEK, 17TH CENTURY
The saint with large varicoloured wings, wearing the raiment of skins and a chiton, holding an inscribed scroll and cross, standing on a rocky cliff, gesturing in speech to Christ emerging from the heavens in the upper left corner, the Forerunner's head in a bowl near his feet, a tree in the background symbolising his sermon of repentance, executed in bold colours with subtle white highlights, the background gilded
10 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (25.7 x 18.2 cm)
GREEK, 17TH CENTURY
The saint with large varicoloured wings, wearing the raiment of skins and a chiton, holding an inscribed scroll and cross, standing on a rocky cliff, gesturing in speech to Christ emerging from the heavens in the upper left corner, the Forerunner's head in a bowl near his feet, a tree in the background symbolising his sermon of repentance, executed in bold colours with subtle white highlights, the background gilded
10 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (25.7 x 18.2 cm)
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