Deposition from the Cross Russian-style icon, 30x25 cm
Deposition from the Cross Russian-style icon 30x25 cm. Hand‑painted sacred icon executed according to the canons of Russian iconography, created on a linden wood panel using egg tempera with a gilded (gold leaf) background. The image depicts the moment of Christ's deposition from the Cross, with Jesus' body lowered and supported by the figures present on Golgotha. Christ is rendered with elongated anatomy, clear flesh tones and linear drapery, while the surrounding figures take on ritual, solemn...
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Deposition from the Cross Russian-style icon 30x25 cm. Hand‑painted sacred icon executed according to the canons of Russian iconography, created on a linden wood panel using egg tempera with a gilded (gold leaf) background. The image depicts the moment of Christ's deposition from the Cross, with Jesus' body lowered and supported by the figures present on Golgotha. Christ is rendered with elongated anatomy, clear flesh tones and linear drapery, while the surrounding figures take on ritual, solemn poses. The composition underscores the theme of sacrifice and redemptive death through a symbolic arrangement of figures and narrative planes.
The orthodox Deposition icon is delivered in an elegant blue velvet presentation box with satin interior.