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RUSSIAN, CIRCA 1600
God the Father represented as the Ancient of the Days, his head framed by an octagonal glory against a golden halo, enthroned, his feet resting on a footstool, blessing and holding a scroll, Christ Emmanuel seated on his Fathers lap, his right hand raised in benediction, in his left hand holding the Holy Spirit, set against a double glory, the oval one formed by cherubs represented in grisaille, the outer one with the symbols of the four evangelists, selected saints are portrayed at the sides and below, recognisable to the right are St. Julita and her son Kirikos
12½ x 10½ in. (31.8 x 26.7 cm)
RUSSIAN, CIRCA 1600
God the Father represented as the Ancient of the Days, his head framed by an octagonal glory against a golden halo, enthroned, his feet resting on a footstool, blessing and holding a scroll, Christ Emmanuel seated on his Fathers lap, his right hand raised in benediction, in his left hand holding the Holy Spirit, set against a double glory, the oval one formed by cherubs represented in grisaille, the outer one with the symbols of the four evangelists, selected saints are portrayed at the sides and below, recognisable to the right are St. Julita and her son Kirikos
12½ x 10½ in. (31.8 x 26.7 cm)
Literature
Catalogue of the exhibition D'un Autre Monde. Icônes Inconnues et Art Byzantin, Koninklijk Museum, (Antwerp, 1997), no.20
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