234Icon: Christ Pantokrator |
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Number: | 234 | Period: | late 19th century |
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Name: | Icon: Christ Pantokrator | Size: | 31,3 x 26 cm |
Origin: | Russia | Price: | sold |
Here Christ is shown holding a book of Gospels and delivering a blessing. The abbreviated shoulder height inscription identifies him as Господь Вседержитель Greek letters in the halo: O ΩN (‘the Being’ or ‘He who is’), based on ‘I am that I am’ from Exodus 3;13-14; Greek letters on the side: IC XC = Jesus Christ. The icon is overlaid with an ornate silver, repoussed, and chased revetment (oklad) with cloisonné enameled halo. The tripartite halo includes a turquoise ground with filigree scroll work. Hallmarked Moscow, assayer’s mark, 84 standard and master’s mark G.M. in Cyrillic = Gerasim Alekseevich Mitrofan, 1896 – 1908. contact |
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