Icon - Entry into Jerusalem - Wood, Canvas
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Greek Byzantine icon – Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) – Mount Athos Style
Beautiful icon in Byzantine style depicting the Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). The scene shows Christ riding on a donkey while the disciples and the inhabitants of Jerusalem greet Him with palm branches, a traditional subject in Orthodox Christian iconography.
This piece is a faithful reproduction of a 16th-century Byzantine icon from Mount Athos, Stavronikita Monastery, as noted on the certificate attached to the back.
The icon is created in the traditional Byzantine style with a gold background and mounted on a wooden panel. The top inscription in Greek reads Η ΒΑΙΟΦΟΡΟΣ, which means 'The Entry into Jerusalem'.
• Style: Byzantine / Greek-Orthodox
• Materials: Canvas mounted on a wooden panel with gold background
• Estimated dimensions: approximately 18 x 22 cm
• Origin: Greece / Mount Athos Style
• Certificate included on the back
Good vintage condition with light, age-related wear and natural craquelure in the finish, in keeping with traditional icon production.
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Greek Byzantine icon – Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) – Mount Athos Style
Beautiful icon in Byzantine style depicting the Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). The scene shows Christ riding on a donkey while the disciples and the inhabitants of Jerusalem greet Him with palm branches, a traditional subject in Orthodox Christian iconography.
This piece is a faithful reproduction of a 16th-century Byzantine icon from Mount Athos, Stavronikita Monastery, as noted on the certificate attached to the back.
The icon is created in the traditional Byzantine style with a gold background and mounted on a wooden panel. The top inscription in Greek reads Η ΒΑΙΟΦΟΡΟΣ, which means 'The Entry into Jerusalem'.
• Style: Byzantine / Greek-Orthodox
• Materials: Canvas mounted on a wooden panel with gold background
• Estimated dimensions: approximately 18 x 22 cm
• Origin: Greece / Mount Athos Style
• Certificate included on the back
Good vintage condition with light, age-related wear and natural craquelure in the finish, in keeping with traditional icon production.
View all photos for details. The photos are an important part of the item description.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Iconography
Entry into Jerusalem
Weight
365 g
Number of objects
1
Material
Canvas, Wood
Country of origin
Greece
Height
22 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
2 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Style
Antique
Estimated period
1990-2000
