Antique Russian Wooden Icons Europe: Icon Depicting an Extended Deesis

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021 Icon: Russian icon depicting an extended Deesis.

First half of the 17th century 80 x 34 cm.
This extended Deesis is a very rare icon indeed.
Normally a Deesis is painted for an iconostasis and each saint is painted
on a separate panel. Because this Deesis icon is painted for the iconostasis
of a very small chapel all the saints are painted on one panel.
In the center we see Christ Pantokrator on a Byzantine throne.
Behind the throne the Archangels Michael en Gabriel are visible.
Left of the throne we see the Mother of God.

 

Antique Russian Wooden Icons Europe