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Cross: Crucifixion of Christ, Old Believer Popovtsy workshop; eight-pointed cross with deep relief, schematic, somewhat archaizing style. On the cross: image of the Crucifixion; below, a grotto with Adam's skull and the tree of Seth; at the footstool level, a view of Jerusalem; on either side of Christ on a long beam, the sun and the moon; in the upper part, a bust-like image of the Lord of Hosts with the dove of the Holy Spirit below. Reverse engraved with a prayer to the Holy Cross and an image of an eight-pointed cross. Iconography includes Lord of Hosts, Jesus Christ, God the Father, the moon, Crucifixion, the sun, Adam, Golgotha, skull, instruments of the Passion, Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit, ornaments, inscriptions, halos. 19th century, Russia. Dimensions: height 34.3 cm, width 17.1 cm., A metal cross-shaped object in metallic gold tones with darker gold and brownish shadows, featuring a central raised figure with arms outstretched, surrounded by a few smaller raised figures and stylized decorative scenes, all rendered in the same metallic gold color with patinated darker areas for contrast; the cross has a rectangular top and angled lower arms, a carved border with beaded detail, and textured background areas showing architectural and landscape motifs, rounded faces, drapery folds, and ornamental patterns against a neutral light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_282

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.9Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Cross Crucifixion Christ Old Believer Popovtsy workshop eight-pointed cross deep relief schematic somewhat archaizing style cross image grotto Adam's skull tree Seth footstool level view Jerusalem side long beam sun moon upper part bust- Lord Hosts dove Holy Spirit Reverse engraved prayer Holy Cross Iconography includes Jesus Christ God Father Adam Golgotha skull instruments Passion ornaments inscriptions halos 19th century Russia Dimensions height 34.3 cm width 17.1 cm metal cross-shaped object metallic gold tones darker gold brownish shadows featuring central raised figure arms outstretched surrounded smaller figures stylized decorative scenes rendered metallic gold color patinated darker areas contrast rectangular top angled lower arms carved border beaded detail textured background areas showing architectural landscape motifs rounded faces drapery folds ornamental patterns neutral light gray background.