Title

Three-Panel Icon with the "Deesis", 16th century. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Three-Panel Icon with the "Deesis", 16th century. These three icons form a group. In the center, Christ is represented as the Just Judge, surrounded by seraphim, archangels, and the apostles Peter and Paul. The Virgin and John the Baptist, accompanied by saints, turn toward him with their hands raised in prayer. Each panel is decorated with a gilded silver cover. Hung on the wall, small panels like these were used for prayer at home or in monastic cells.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23B22_141

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,1Mb (2,3Mb) / 16,5in x 8,0in / 4960 x 2403 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people group man men family religious arts painting country religion metal parent art guy museum color golden mother silver scene Christianity Christ gold angel saint Santa icon Jesus Jesus Christ motherhood depiction location gilt century gilded judge Russia Russian son parenting Bible Biblical gilding concept triptych santo mum Colour life of Christ 16th century Russian Orthodox sixteenth century archangel silver gilt silver-gilt tempera St John the Baptist Virgin Mary Jesus Christ John Biblical scene Unknown silver Christ Jesus Jesus St John the Baptist Saint John St John Saint John the Baptist seraphim The gilt-silver Deesis tempera on wood Walters Art Museum Heritage Art St John Baptist Saint John the Forerunner Christ Antiphonetes Saint John The Precursor Jesus of Nazareth tempera on wood panel with silver gilding