Légende

Icon: Holy Fathers of the Church. Old Believers workshop. Metal icon showing Saints Gregory the Theologian, Basil the Great, and John Chrysostom in full-figure, frontal views. They are dressed in bishops' robes, holding books, standing on flower-covered ground. Identifying inscriptions above them. Background horizontally engraved with thin lines. A ribbon ornament with raised dots surrounds the composition. On the icon's axis is a medallion topped with a kokoshnik-shaped arch depicting Christ as the High Priest, blessing with both hands. Cherubim and ripidions form a semicircular arch around it. Relief is precise and meticulous, with ornamentation and careful detail. 19th century, Russia. Materials: metal. Dimensions: height 19.8 cm, width 12 cm, depth 0.2 cm., A rectangular metal plaque with a decorative arched top, rendered in a gold color, showing three standing robed figures with halos, each holding a book or object, framed by a beaded border and a patterned lower edge; above the figures a raised arch contains a reclining figure flanked by ornamental elements, and a group of carved angelic or winged heads rises from the top; the background and plaque are gold against a neutral light gray backdrop.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_275

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (3.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Icon Holy Fathers Church Old Believers workshop Metal icon showing Saints Gregory Theologian Basil Great John Chrysostom full-figure frontal views dressed bishops robes holding books standing flower-covered ground Identifying inscriptions them Background horizontally engraved thin lines ribbon ornament raised dots surrounds composition icon's axis medallion topped kokoshnik-shaped arch depicting Christ High Priest blessing hands Cherubim ripidions form semicircular arch Relief precise meticulous ornamentation careful detail 19th century Russia Materials metal Dimensions height 19.8 cm width 12 cm depth 0.2 cm rectangular metal plaque decorative arched top rendered gold color showing three robed figures halos holding book object framed beaded border patterned lower edge figures raised arch contains reclining figure flanked ornamental elements group carved angelic winged heads rises background plaque gold neutral light gray backdrop.