Antique Russian icon, St John the Evangelist, 19th century, 14x12 in
Antique Russian icon, St John the Evangelist, 19th century, 14x12 in. Rare icon of the mid-19th century where Saint John is depicted at an old age in a bust-size portrait with an open book in front of him, the Gospel he wrote.
By him stand the eagle, his symbol, and the angel who had persuaded him to tell his visions about the Apocalypse. The inkwell indicates the importance of Saint John's writings, passing on the word of God.
With his fingers, the Evangelist asks the observer to stay quite, an a...
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Antique Russian icon, St John the Evangelist, 19th century, 14x12 in. Rare icon of the mid-19th century where Saint John is depicted at an old age in a bust-size portrait with an open book in front of him, the Gospel he wrote.
By him stand the eagle, his symbol, and the angel who had persuaded him to tell his visions about the Apocalypse. The inkwell indicates the importance of Saint John's writings, passing on the word of God.
With his fingers, the Evangelist asks the observer to stay quite, an attitude remembering a passage of his Gospel.
The add of details such as the inkwell was made in the 17th century.
Provenance: Southern Russia.
Technique: egg tempera.
Materials: wood, levkas.
Era: 19th century.
Measures: 13.8x11.8 inches.
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