Russian School (18th Century) Icon
Artist: Russian School (18th Century).
Title: Resurrection and Anastasis (Decent into Hell) with The Twelve Great Feasts.
Medium: Tempera on wooden panel.
Size: Height 36 cm x Width 31 cm x Depth 2.5 cm.
Condition: The Icon is in fair to good condition. Some minor losses and 19th-century restoration. However, all wear is consistent with age and use.
Provenance: Purportedly Ex Collection of Alitalia CEO, the collection was held in Japan for several decades and later moved to Australia.
About: Russian icon showing the Resurrection and Anastasis (Decent into Hell) with The Great Twelve Feasts. The Gospels do not describe Christ’s resurrection from the tomb, subsequently, the concept was not adopted by medieval Orthodox iconography with the Anastasis (Descent into Hell) being portrayed instead.
By the 16th and 17th centuries under Western influence, the Resurrection came to be employed by the Russian Orthodox iconographers. Usually, Russian icons of this period combine both the Descent into Hell and the Resurrection.
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