Icon 16 Great Feasts and Passion Cycle Ancient XIX Century, Russia 44x34 cm

Ancient Russian icon depicting centrally Holy Easter surrounded by the Passion cycle in the middle and the scenes of the 16 Great Feasts of the liturgical year on the border. The scenes of the Passion include the Last Supper with the washing of the feet, Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas' kiss, Jesus tried by Caiaphas, Jesus tried by Pilate, the crowning with thorns, the scourging at the pillar, the Via Crucis, the Crucifixion, and the Deposition from the Cross into the Sepulcher. The sixteen Great Feasts depict the Holy Trinity as described in the Old and New Testaments, the birth of Mary, Mary's Presentation at the Temple, the Annunciation, Christ's Birth, the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, Jesus' Baptism, the Joy of the Afflicted, the beheading of St. John the Baptist, Lazarus' Resurrection, the Entry into Jerusalem, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Transfiguration of Christ, Christ's Ascension, and Mary's Dormition. In the central part, there is the scene of the descent into hell with Adam and Eve, the procession of the blessed to Paradise with the good thief, Christ's Resurrection, the appearance at the Lake of Tiberias, and the Four Evangelists on the sides. The orthodox icon is delivered in an elegant blue velvet box and accompanied by an evaluation by a specialized expert. Origin: Central Russia. Technique: egg tempera. Materials: wood, levkas. Actual measurements: 44x34 cm. Century: XIX.