Icon of Saint John the Baptist and
Tempera precursor on wood.
Greece, probably 17th century.
Icon depicting Saint John the Baptist and Precursor then in the desert, he holds a scroll mentioning "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand". On the right, the prefiguration of his destiny: his severed head on a dish that the daughter of Herodias claimed to please her mother whom Saint John criticized.
H. 30 x W. 20 cm.
Святой Иоанн Предтеча. Греческая икона, XIX в.
Имеются потертости по краям. Изображение в хорошем состоянии.
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