SELTENE IKONE MIT CHRISTUS 'EINGEBORENER SOHN,... Lot n° 1832

A RARE ICON SHOWING CHRIST 'ONLY BEGOTTEN SON' Russian, Old Believers Workshop, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes made of gold. The panel depicting Christ Emmanuel enthroned in the center, surrounded by a large aureole borne up by two angels, above God Sabaoth flanked by angels to the left and to the right. In the lower right a triumphant skeleton holding a scythe astride an apocalyptic beast symbolizing Death, a victorious Christ dressed in armour opposite. Restorations. 35.5 x 31 cm _x0013_SELENT ICON WITH CHRIST 'BORN IN SON, WORD OF GOD' Russia, Old Believers' workshop, 19th century Panel assembled from three boards with two sponki on the reverse (lost). Kovcheg, egg tempera on chalk ground, partially gilded. 35.5 x 31 cm. Restorations.