Antiques, Orthodox, LARGE Bronze icon-diptych : TWELFTH HOLIDAYS

Description: Antiques,Orthodox,Russian Bronze Icon-diptych TWELFTH HOLIDAYS19 Century The road fold-diptych is an example of a copper sculpture of the early 19th century, which served as a miniature road iconostasis for prayer on the road. Left wing: The composition in the upper medallion of the keeled pommel contains the plot "Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord". The scene of the glorification of the Life-Giving Cross. Patriarch Macarius, against the background of a three-domed church, with the help of other clergy, erects an eight-pointed Golgotha Cross for the worship of believers. Near him are the forthcoming figures of the praying Tsar Constantine and Empress Helena. Holidays of the third sash: Resurrection of Christ (Descent into Hell). There is no description of the Resurrection of Christ in the Gospel, since there were no witnesses to this miracle, therefore this event is traditionally depicted as the descent of the King of Glory into hell to save Adam, Eve and the Old Testament righteous. Ascension of Christ. Ascension of Christ on the 40th day after the Resurrection. At the top is depicted Christ in Divine glory (radiant sphere), surrounded by angels. Under Him is the Mother of God, angels and apostles. Holy Trinity (Pentecost or the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles). On the 50th day after the Resurrection, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, the Spirit, appeared on earth. The Holy Spirit gave the apostles the "gift of tongues" to preach the Doctrine in pagan cities and countries. Assumption of the Virgin. Christ stretches out his hands to the Mother of God, lying on her deathbed. He is invisible to the apostles, saints and weeping women standing near the bed. Right wing: In the upper keel-shaped medallion there is a scene of "Praise of the Mother of God". In the center of the composition, the Mother of God sits on a throne over which the Savior Emmanuel, the incarnated Son of God, is depicted. The Mother of God is surrounded by Old Testament prophets. Holidays of the right wing: Adoration of the Icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin. Against the background of the landscape and distant buildings of monasteries, the icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin, guarding the northern borders of Rus'. Next to her are the upcoming saints in prayer positions: St. Alexander Svirsky and Kirill Belozersky - the founders of the northern monasteries. Life-size images: Nicholas the Wonderworker, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom. Adoration of the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir. Against the backdrop of the Kremlin in Moscow, the miraculous image of Our Lady of Vladimir. Above are half-length images of Maximus the Blessed and Basil the Blessed. Below are full-length images of the Moscow metropolitans: Peter, Alexy, Jonah, Philip. Adoration of the icon of Our Lady of Smolensk. The icon is depicted against the backdrop of a landscape and a distant monastery building. Our Lady of Smolensk is the guardian of the western borders of Rus'. The icon is surrounded in prayer at the top by Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves (the founders of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra), below by the Monks Zosima and Savvaty of Solovetsky (the founders of the Solovetsky Monastery), as well as the Monks Sergius of Radonezh and Varlaam Khutynsky (the founders of the Moscow and Novgorod monasteries). Adoration of the Icon of Our Lady of the Sign. A similar hilly landscape with bell towers on the horizon. The miraculous icon "The Sign" is the most revered shrine of the Novgorod land. Around the icon are the holy ascetics: Anthony the Roman (founder of the Novgorod Antoniev Monastery), St. Leonty of Rostov, St. Daniel the Stylite, St. George the Victorious, St. Tsarevich Dimitri. Complements the composition of the upcoming figure of the Guardian Angel. Referred to the seventh category of rarity (rare collector's item): such samples are described in some specialized catalogs and are occasionally found in large private and museum collections of cult metal products. The artifact is in good condition. SIZE : 20,0 x 17,7 smWEIGHT : 654,0 gr WE SHIP WORLDWIDE. EACH PARCEL WILL BE PACKED VERY PROFESSIONAL & WILL BE PROVIDED WITH TRACKING NUMBER WE DO COMBINED SHIPPING

Price: 199.86 USD

Location: Riga, Baltija

End Time: 2023-12-05T11:03:36.000Z

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