Ancient Russian icon of the Trinity of the New Testament, mid 19th century, 49x39 cm
Ancient Russian icon of the Trinity of the New Testament, mid 19th century, 49x39 cm. This Russian icon is dedicated to the feast of the Holy Trinity. The ancient icon, also called ''Co-Throne'', was painted in the second half of the 19th century and the God of armies appears as an old man with gray hair. The word ''Trinity'' was introduced by Saint Theophilus of Antioch. The dogma of the Holy Trinity is mysterious and incomprehensible at the level of reason. For the human mind the dogma of th...
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Ancient Russian icon of the Trinity of the New Testament, mid 19th century, 49x39 cm. This Russian icon is dedicated to the feast of the Holy Trinity. The ancient icon, also called ''Co-Throne'', was painted in the second half of the 19th century and the God of armies appears as an old man with gray hair.
The word ''Trinity'' was introduced by Saint Theophilus of Antioch. The dogma of the Holy Trinity is mysterious and incomprehensible at the level of reason.
For the human mind the dogma of the Holy Trinity is contradictory, because it is a mystery that cannot be expressed rationally.
To accept this dogma the sinful human mind must lower its claims to the ability to know everything.
The icon was created in Vekta in the second half of the 19th century.
It is painted with egg tempera on a solid lime wood panel. Measures 49x39 cm.
The Russian orthodox icon is shipped together with a box and an appraisal carried out by an expert. It comes from Vekta, Russia.
