83. Imperial icon on wood, "Jesus Pantocrator", post-Brâncovenesc school, second half of the 18th century, rare, collectible piece

Jesus Christ, depicted below the waist, dressed in a red chiton and olive-green himation, decorated with stylized plant motifs, blesses with his right hand and holds the open Gospel with his left. The face is graphically rendered, according to the typical post-Brancovan school style. He wears a cruciger halo around his head, small in proportion to his shoulders, above stylized clouds the intercessors Mother of God and John the Baptist are depicted. (M.B.)

Dimensions

width 52 cm, height 72.5 cm

Description

tempera on wood

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