Byzantine bronze cross icon Russia late 19th century 25x13 cm
Byzantine bronze cross icon Russia late 19th century 25x13 cm.This Orthodox cross was made of bronze and dates back to the late 19th century. It is a typical Russian Cross with a very inclined transversal at the bottom. The Old Jerusalem is depicted at the bottom and the New Jerusalem rises on the opposite side. The first transversal, which contains the usual ''INRI'' sign imposed by Pontius Pilate. At the top, in fact, the figure of Christ the Savior with the halo with the letters in Greek indi...
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Byzantine bronze cross icon Russia late 19th century 25x13 cm.This Orthodox cross was made of bronze and dates back to the late 19th century. It is a typical Russian Cross with a very inclined transversal at the bottom. The Old Jerusalem is depicted at the bottom and the New Jerusalem rises on the opposite side. The first transversal, which contains the usual ''INRI'' sign imposed by Pontius Pilate. At the top, in fact, the figure of Christ the Savior with the halo with the letters in Greek indicating ''He who is'' with his right hand blessing and the world in the other. The body of Christ is surrounded by cherubs with six wings and a human face. The body of Jesus is fixed with four nails, the head faces to the right, a spear on the right and a sponge on the left.At the point where the Crucifix connects to the ground there is the following phrase ''The place of the Crucifix becomes Paradise''. The icon is sent in a box together with an appraisal carried out by an expert. Measures 25x13 cm.
