Icon - The 12 Great Feasts - Wood
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Selected by Clément Floch
Has 20 years of experience trading curios, including 15 years with a leading French dealer.
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Description from the seller
Rare Russian Icon "Resurrection and the Twelve Great Feasts" – early 20th century – Miniature on gold leaf – 33 x 27 cm
A fine Russian icon of the 20th century, a masterful example of miniature painting. The work is arranged with a complex division into compartments that narrates the Orthodox liturgical cycle.
Subject and Composition:
- Central Panel: depicts the Resurrection of Christ in double iconography: the Descent into Hell (Anastasis) and the Emergence from the Tomb.
Perimeter scenes: around the center, 12 finely miniated panels unfold that represent the main feasts of the liturgical year (Dodekaorton), including the Nativity, the Baptism in the Jordan, the Entry into Jerusalem, and the Assumption of the Virgin.
- Miniature Details: each panel is populated by numerous figures rendered with tiny brushstrokes, typical of the refined Russian tradition that favors complete visual storytelling.
Style and Quality:
The icon is entirely executed on a well-preserved gold leaf background, which serves as a divine light between the scenes. The richness of the mineral pigments and the precision of the inscriptions in Old Church Slavonic above each feast bear witness to the work of an expert master.
Support and Authenticity:
- Dimensions: 33 x 27 x 2.5 cm.
Plank: solid wood with a thickness of 2.5 cm. The back shows a dark, deep patina with period inscriptions hand-carved (likely dedications or family inventories) that add documentary historical value to the piece.
- Structure: presence of recessed horizontal crosspieces (sponki) that guarantee its authenticity and stability over time.
Technical Datasheet
- Subject: Anastasis and the 12 Great Feasts (Dodekaorton).
- Era: 20th Century.
- Technique: egg tempera and gold on panel.
- Special feature: historical inscriptions on the back.
Please take a close look at the photo gallery, which is an integral part of the description, in order to avoid any unpleasant misunderstandings.
Careful packaging and shipment with tracking.
Seller's Story
For over 20 years, I have dedicated myself passionately to the search for and trading of special, rare, curious objects from any era.
Every piece I select has something that captures my attention: it can be the shape, the story, the unusual... or simply that detail that makes it unique.
I am always searching for objects that speak, that tell something to those who know how to listen.
I choose them carefully, photograph them honestly, and describe them as accurately as possible.
Selling on Catawiki to share this passion with those who, like me, love to surround themselves with things with a soul.
Translated by Google TranslateRare Russian Icon "Resurrection and the Twelve Great Feasts" – early 20th century – Miniature on gold leaf – 33 x 27 cm
A fine Russian icon of the 20th century, a masterful example of miniature painting. The work is arranged with a complex division into compartments that narrates the Orthodox liturgical cycle.
Subject and Composition:
- Central Panel: depicts the Resurrection of Christ in double iconography: the Descent into Hell (Anastasis) and the Emergence from the Tomb.
Perimeter scenes: around the center, 12 finely miniated panels unfold that represent the main feasts of the liturgical year (Dodekaorton), including the Nativity, the Baptism in the Jordan, the Entry into Jerusalem, and the Assumption of the Virgin.
- Miniature Details: each panel is populated by numerous figures rendered with tiny brushstrokes, typical of the refined Russian tradition that favors complete visual storytelling.
Style and Quality:
The icon is entirely executed on a well-preserved gold leaf background, which serves as a divine light between the scenes. The richness of the mineral pigments and the precision of the inscriptions in Old Church Slavonic above each feast bear witness to the work of an expert master.
Support and Authenticity:
- Dimensions: 33 x 27 x 2.5 cm.
Plank: solid wood with a thickness of 2.5 cm. The back shows a dark, deep patina with period inscriptions hand-carved (likely dedications or family inventories) that add documentary historical value to the piece.
- Structure: presence of recessed horizontal crosspieces (sponki) that guarantee its authenticity and stability over time.
Technical Datasheet
- Subject: Anastasis and the 12 Great Feasts (Dodekaorton).
- Era: 20th Century.
- Technique: egg tempera and gold on panel.
- Special feature: historical inscriptions on the back.
Please take a close look at the photo gallery, which is an integral part of the description, in order to avoid any unpleasant misunderstandings.
Careful packaging and shipment with tracking.
Seller's Story
For over 20 years, I have dedicated myself passionately to the search for and trading of special, rare, curious objects from any era.
Every piece I select has something that captures my attention: it can be the shape, the story, the unusual... or simply that detail that makes it unique.
I am always searching for objects that speak, that tell something to those who know how to listen.
I choose them carefully, photograph them honestly, and describe them as accurately as possible.
Selling on Catawiki to share this passion with those who, like me, love to surround themselves with things with a soul.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1400-1900
Iconography
The 12 Great Feasts
Weight
1160 g
Over 200 years old
No
No. of items
1
Material
Wood
Country of Origin
Russia
Height
33 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
2.5 cm
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Style
Antique
Estimated period
20th century
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