Bidspirit auction | ANTIQUE 18TH C RUSSIAN ICON

ANTIQUE 18TH C RUSSIAN ICON CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD - An antique 18th-century Russian Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ in the Good Shepherd iconography. Mixed media painting: egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on canvas. Framed. The image of the Good Shepherd is the most common of the symbolic representations of Christ found in early Christian art in the Catacombs of Rome. The form of the image showing a young man carrying a lamb around his neck was directly borrowed from the much older pagan kriophoros. The image continued to be used in the centuries after Christianity was legalized in 313. Russian Christian Religious Items and Collectibles. THIS LOT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A 30-DAY UNCONDITIONAL RETURN FROM THE DATE OF THE SALE. RETURN SHIPPING IS THE BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY. CANCELLATIONS REQUESTED PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF WON LOTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Dimensions Frame 31 x 24 3/4 in. Image 26 1/4 x 20 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Chips paint, Craquelure. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.