Icon - Anastasis - Wood

This is a Russian feast-day icon from the 19th century, centering on the Resurrection of Christ.

Central Image: The central panel shows the Resurrection, often depicted as the Descent into Hell (Anastasis), surrounded by scenes such as the entombment and the apparitions.

Framing: The central image is surrounded by twelve smaller scenes that depict the major feasts of the Orthodox ecclesiastical year.

Historical Context: Such icons were very popular in Russia in the 18th and 19th centuries and served as a visual calendar of the plan of salvation.

Material: The icon is made with egg tempera on a wooden panel.