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Icon: Descent into Abyss, Russian workshop, Resurrection of Christ iconography, mandorla iconography, Adam Bible, Jesus Christ Bible, Descent into Abyss iconography, Eve Bible, icons, inscriptions, halo iconography, Christ in Abyss iconography, Abyss iconography. In the center is Christ in full figure, turned slightly to the left, striding within a radiant mandorla; he holds Adam by the hand, leading him out of the jaws of Leviathan. Eve kneels to the right. In the background on both sides are rows of holy figures with haloes. Above is a schematic mountainous landscape. There is an identifying inscription on the upper frame. 19th century, Russia. Icon; height 5.7 cm, width 5.3 cm, depth 0.3 cm., A square metal plaque with a raised relief scene fills the center of the image, suspended against a plain light gray background. The plaque appears in metallic gold and darker patinated bronze tones, with a thin raised border framing the inner scene. The relief shows a group of human figures arranged around a central standing figure who is slightly elevated and surrounded by a radiating halo-like motif. Several of the surrounding figures are facing the central figure and have halos or round head shapes, with draped garments and stylized folds. The upper portion of the scene contains undulating cloud-like shapes. The surface shows areas of darker oxidation and brighter golden highlights on raised edges, giving the object an aged metallic appearance.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_280

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.6Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Icon Descent Abyss Russian workshop Resurrection Christ iconography mandorla iconography Adam Bible Jesus Christ Bible Abyss iconography Eve Bible icons inscriptions halo iconography Christ center full figure turned slightly left striding within radiant mandorla holds Adam hand leading jaws Leviathan Eve kneels right background sides rows holy figures haloes schematic mountainous landscape identifying inscription upper frame 19th century Russia height 5.7 cm width 5.3 cm depth 0.3 cm square metal plaque raised relief scene fills image suspended plain light gray background plaque metallic gold darker patinated bronze tones thin raised border framing inner scene relief group human figures arranged central standing figure slightly elevated surrounded radiating halo- motif Several surrounding figures facing central figure halos round head shapes draped garments stylized folds upper portion scene contains undulating cloud- shapes surface areas darker oxidation brighter golden highlights raised edges giving object aged metallic appearance.