Preview
Creation Date
18th-19th c.?
Geography
Russia
Culture
Russian Empire
Medium
Wood, Paint, and Varnish
Dimensions
23.12 oz. (655.2 g)
30 × 26 × 2 in
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.403
Condition
Good condition. Some sections the paint is worn.
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
For inscriptions please view the additional file:
Inscriptions provided by Collette Barnett
Description
Made of wood, painted, and varnished, the icon follows the common style of depicting feast icons. Like others, it displays the twelve great feasts that follow the lives of Christ and the Virgin in mostly chronological order, beginning with the Nativity of the Virgin and ending with exultation. Orthodox Christians observe these events as holidays that they celebrate yearly. The icon displays twelve small panels and a thirteenth central panel featuring the Harrowing of Hell in which Christ descends to hell before his resurrection and brings souls to salvation.
To understand each scene along with the translations, please look into the additional files.