Caption

Icon: Old Testament Holy Trinity, Russian workshop, Holy Trinity iconography, angels, Abraham, Sarah, Jesus Christ, wings, tree iconography, mountain iconography, Mandylion iconography, bulls, altars iconography, Angels with Abraham iconography. The central part of the triptych depicts three angels sitting behind a trapeze on which pieces of prosphora lie and poteirons stand. Below the trapeze are Abraham and Sarah worshipping the Three Wanderers, and between them is a scene of the binding/killing of a youth. In the background are a palace, a tree, and a mountain. The cast relief is decorative, and the figures are depicted in slightly mannered poses. An identifying inscription appears on the upper frame, and above the main image, on the axis, is the Mandylion. 17th century, Veliky Novgorod, icon; height 7.7 cm, width 5.5 cm., A small square metallic plaque with a tab at the top, shown against a plain light gray background. The plaque is a warm golden-bronze color overall, with slightly darker shadows in the recessed areas and subtle highlights on raised surfaces. The front surface is richly molded with a central scene in low relief depicting several human figures arranged around a table or central object; the figures have stylized drapery and distinct heads and hands. Architectural elements and decorative motifs frame the scene, including small building-like shapes and arching lines. The top tab features a carved head in relief. The plaque's edges are slightly irregular and show minor surface wear and small indentations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_018

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Icon Old Testament Holy Trinity Russian workshop Holy Trinity iconography angels Abraham Sarah Jesus Christ wings tree iconography mountain iconography Mandylion iconography bulls altars iconography Angels Abraham iconography central part triptych depicts three angels sitting trapeze pieces prosphora lie poteirons stand Sarah worshipping Three Wanderers them scene binding killing youth background palace tree mountain cast relief decorative figures depicted slightly mannered poses identifying inscription upper frame main image axis Mandylion 17th century Veliky Novgorod icon height 7.7 cm width 5.5 cm small square metallic plaque tab top shown plain light gray background plaque warm golden-bronze color slightly darker shadows recessed areas subtle highlights raised surfaces front surface richly molded central scene low relief depicting several human figures arranged table central object stylized drapery distinct heads hands Architectural elements decorative motifs frame small building- shapes arching lines top tab features carved head relief plaque's edges slightly irregular minor surface wear small indentations.