Icon - Feast day icon - Wood

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Description from the seller

Center: the main scene is the Resurrection of Christ (Anastasis), where Jesus Christ descends to Hades and raises Adam and Eve. It is the theological axis of the icon.
Around: multiple small scenes that represent the great feasts of the Orthodox liturgical year. Main scenes identifiable

Top (left to right):
The Trinity of the Old Testament (hospitality of Abraham)
Nativity of the Virgin
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Annunciation

Middle zone:
Nativity of Christ
The Baptism of Christ (Theophany)
Resurrection (center)
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candelaria)

Lower zone:
Entry into Jerusalem
Ascension
Dormition of the Virgin
Exaltation of the Cross
Iconographic features
Russian style (probably 18th–19th century)
Use of symbolic gold backgrounds
Elongated and stylized figures
Simultaneous narration: several scenes in a single panel (type of “calendar icon”)
Significance

This type of icon is not merely decorative: it functions as a visual synthesis of the Orthodox liturgical year, allowing contemplation of the entire story of salvation in a single image, with the Resurrection as the absolute center.

Center: the main scene is the Resurrection of Christ (Anastasis), where Jesus Christ descends to Hades and raises Adam and Eve. It is the theological axis of the icon.
Around: multiple small scenes that represent the great feasts of the Orthodox liturgical year. Main scenes identifiable

Top (left to right):
The Trinity of the Old Testament (hospitality of Abraham)
Nativity of the Virgin
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Annunciation

Middle zone:
Nativity of Christ
The Baptism of Christ (Theophany)
Resurrection (center)
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candelaria)

Lower zone:
Entry into Jerusalem
Ascension
Dormition of the Virgin
Exaltation of the Cross
Iconographic features
Russian style (probably 18th–19th century)
Use of symbolic gold backgrounds
Elongated and stylized figures
Simultaneous narration: several scenes in a single panel (type of “calendar icon”)
Significance

This type of icon is not merely decorative: it functions as a visual synthesis of the Orthodox liturgical year, allowing contemplation of the entire story of salvation in a single image, with the Resurrection as the absolute center.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Iconography
Feast day icon
Weight
2900 g
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Russia
Height
53 cm
Width
48 cm
Depth
2.5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1850-1900
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Objects sold
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