A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR ENTHRONED

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A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOCRATOR ENTHRONED
THE OKLAD MARKED WITH CYRILLIC INITIALS EGP, SAINT PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890

Traditionally painted with Christ shown enthroned with an open Gospel in His left hand, while His right is raised in blessing, surrounding figures include Saints Paul, Nicholas, Peter and John the Baptist, Archangels Michael and Gabriel, and the Mother of God, marked on haloes-10½in. (26.7cm.) high