ICON ‘THE MOTHER OF GOD OF THE SIGN (ZNAMENIYE)’ WITH THE SAINTS GUARDIAN ANGEL AND SERGIUS OF RADONEZH IN A BRASS OKLAD Vladimir villages, first third of the 19th century

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Oklad: brass, bearing the mark ‘P. Ovchinnikov’ wood, levkas, gold leaf, tempera 22.6 x 18.6 cm Condition: icon and frame in good condition This icon represents a harmonious combination of the decoration of the oklad and the expressive iconographic image. ‘The Sign’ is the image of the Annunciation and the promise of the Birth of Christ: it shows the Mother of God with her hands raised in prayer and the Holy Child in her womb in a circle (Orante-type icon)


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