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Antique Religious Icons Auction - The Many Faces of Mary

The central panel shows Christ descending into Hades (Anástasis), raising Adam and Eve, a very characteristic representation of Orthodox Easter iconography.

Around the central scene, various episodes related to the Resurrection and other feasts or appearances of Christ appear, organized in compartments. This type of icon is known as festive icons or icons with scenes of Easter.

Technique: egg tempera on wood panel.

El panel central muestra a Cristo descendiendo a los infiernos (Anástasis), levantando a Adán y Eva, una representación muy característica de la iconografía ortodoxa de la Pascua.

Alrededor de la escena central aparecen diversos episodios relacionados con la Resurrección y otras festividades o apariciones de Cristo, organizados en compartimentos. Este tipo de iconos se conocen como iconos festivos o iconos con escenas de la Pascua.

Técnica: temple al huevo sobre tabla de madera.


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Icon - Feast day icon - Wood

1800-1850 - Russia

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