Icon - Extended Deesis - Wood

Ancient Greek icon "Expanded Deesis" from the 19th century.

Hand-painted on a wooden panel with egg tempera on a chalk ground and a gold grounding.

The motif is somewhat rare and very popular in the Orthodox Church.

This is an Old Believers icon. The painting is relatively detailed. Perfectly coordinated color contrasts and successful shading.

The painting contains very authentic craquelure (see photos). Partial restorations are present (see photos). Especially expressive and striking are the faces of the saints (see photos).

The saints are inscribed. The inscriptions are partly difficult to read.

The icon was created around 1850-1880 in Greece. Stable and solid wooden panel. The icon is in good condition with typical age-related signs of wear (see photos).

All details are well legible in the photos. Photos are part of the description.

Dimensions: 30x25x2 cm