Icon - Feast day icon - Wood

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Description from the seller

Center: the main scene is the Resurrection of Christ (Anástasis), where Jesus Christ descends into 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 identifiable scenes
Top (left to right):
The Trinity of the Old Testament (Abraham's hospitality)
Nativity of the Virgin
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Annunciation

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

Bottom zone:
Entry into Jerusalem
Ascension
Dormition of the Virgin
Exaltation of the Cross

Iconographic features
Russian style (probably 18th–19th century)
Use of symbolic golden backgrounds
Elongated and stylized figures
Simultaneous narrative: multiple scenes on a single panel (type “calendar icon”)

Meaning

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

Center: the main scene is the Resurrection of Christ (Anástasis), where Jesus Christ descends into 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 identifiable scenes
Top (left to right):
The Trinity of the Old Testament (Abraham's hospitality)
Nativity of the Virgin
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Annunciation

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

Bottom zone:
Entry into Jerusalem
Ascension
Dormition of the Virgin
Exaltation of the Cross

Iconographic features
Russian style (probably 18th–19th century)
Use of symbolic golden backgrounds
Elongated and stylized figures
Simultaneous narrative: multiple scenes on a single panel (type “calendar icon”)

Meaning

This type of icon is not merely decorative: it functions as a visual synthesis of the Orthodox liturgical year, allowing contemplation of the entire history 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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