Caption

Diptych: Old Testament Holy Trinity and the Mother of God Znamienije, Old Believers' workshop; Mary mother of Jesus Christ; the Mother of God Znamienije iconographic; the Holy Trinity iconographic; angels; diptychs; the Mother of God with the Child iconographic; tree iconographic; mountain iconographic; inscriptions; Old Believers; maphorion iconographic; deposit; gift; Golgotha iconographic. On the two wings of the diptych there are images of the Mother of God with Christ Emmanuel on her breast in a round medallion, and three angels sitting behind a trapeze. Identifying inscriptions are placed on both sides of the images. Dimensions: 3 x 3.7 x 2; height 3 cm, width 7.5 cm. Date: 18th–19th century. Origin: Russia. Object type/material: icon, diptych. Weight: unknown., A small hinged metal diptych opened to show two square panels with circular framed relief scenes, one panel depicting a group of figures seated around a central element and the other showing a single seated figure within a circular border; the metal surface is predominantly gold in color with areas of blue enamel visible in recessed parts, and the hinge shows a slightly darker metallic tone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_022

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Diptych Old Testament Holy Trinity Mother God Znamienije Old Believers workshop Mary mother Jesus Christ God Znamienije iconographic Holy Trinity iconographic angels diptychs God Child iconographic tree iconographic mountain iconographic inscriptions maphorion iconographic deposit gift Golgotha iconographic two wings diptych images Christ Emmanuel breast round medallion three angels sitting trapeze Identifying inscriptions placed sides Dimensions 3 x 3.7 2 height 3 cm width 7.5 cm Date 18th–19th century Origin Russia Object type material icon Weight unknown small hinged metal diptych opened two square panels circular framed relief scenes panel depicting group figures seated central element showing single seated figure within circular border metal surface predominantly gold color areas blue enamel visible recessed parts hinge slightly darker metallic tone.