Resurrection of Christ and twelve feasts, restored antique Russian icon, 19th century, 35x30 cm
Resurrection of Christ and twelve feasts, restored antique Russian icon, 19th century, 35x31 cm. Icon on a wood plank of the 19th century, hand-painted on gold leaf with egge tempera by iconographic masters of the Golden Ring of Russia. The icon represents the twelve great feasts (Dodekaorton), the main liturgical solemnities of the year commemorating the events that constitute the announcement of the Church faith.
The representations of the 12 feasts are set around the central scene of the Resur...
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Resurrection of Christ and twelve feasts, restored antique Russian icon, 19th century, 35x31 cm. Icon on a wood plank of the 19th century, hand-painted on gold leaf with egge tempera by iconographic masters of the Golden Ring of Russia. The icon represents the twelve great feasts (Dodekaorton), the main liturgical solemnities of the year commemorating the events that constitute the announcement of the Church faith.
The representations of the 12 feasts are set around the central scene of the Resurrection of Christ and the descent into hell.
Some of these feasts are celebrated on a fixed date, like the Nativity of the Theotokos (September 8), the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14), the Presentation of the Theotokos (November 21), Christmas (December 25), Theophany (January 6), Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (February 2), Annunciation (March 25), Transfiguration (August 6), Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15).
The other three are connected to the moveable Paschal cycle: the Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday and beginning of the Holy Week), the Ascension and the Pentecost.
In the 18th century, some iconographic schemes group the cycle of the 12 feasts in one single representation all around the representation of the Resurrection, which is considered as the Mother of all the feasts, synthesis and accomplishement of all the solemnities.
Delivered with certificate of authenticity and brief explication of the oeuvre.