Lot 36
Russia, late 19th century CE. An icon depicting the Exaltation of the Cross, finely painted in jewel tone hues with gold leaf highlights (haloes, collars, and hems) on wood. On the left are Constantine the Great and his mother, Saint Helena. This icon tells the story of finding three crosses during the construction of a church over the site of the Crucifixion. One of these crosses is the True Cross, and Constantine ordered the building of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre over the site where it was built. In this version, the scene takes place before an architectural setting of towers and onion domes. Size: 10.5" W x 12.25" H (26.7 cm x 31.1 cm)
From the 18th to the early 20th century, icons were ubiquitous in Russian life - in churches, of course, but also in homes, hospitals, shops, schools, even prisons! They were given as marriage gifts, watched over and comforted the sick, and even accompanied armies into battle. Individuals usually owned icons of their patron saint. Icons were made from prepared slabs of wood, painted in a stylized nature - often rigidly copied from earlier versions of the icons, as they are meant to literally show the faces of the people they depict.
Provenance: From the Lilly and Francis Robiscek Collection of Religious Art, Charlotte, NC
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#119501
- Condition: Repaired crack fully down one side as shown. Very small chips to paint. Back has a wire hanger attached and two removable wood slats demonstrating that his icon was created prior to the 1880s.
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