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A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOKRATOR IN SILVER OKLAD, 1835
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A RUSSIAN ICON OF CHRIST PANTOKRATOR IN SILVER OKLAD, 1835
Russian Orthodox icon of Christ Pantocrator, Moscow, ca. 1835. Oil painting on gesso and wood with silver riza or oklad featuring hand-chased details. According to the canon, Jesus is depicted in a simple robe, holding in his left hand an orb and a scepter, as symbols of supreme power while his right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing. Hand-inscribed verso. Hallmarks: 84, date 1841, Moscow, SS (Cyrillic)
Dimensions: 12 x 10 1/2 in., (31 x 27 cm.)
Condition: Very good.