Hand-painted Russian-style icon Resurrection of Lazarus, 30x25 cm
Hand-painted Russian-style icon of Resurrection of Lazarus 30x25 cm. Religious icon panel executed according to the Byzantine canons of the Russian school, hand-painted on linden wood using egg tempera and finished with gold leaf. The icon depicts the miracle of Lazarus’s resurrection, with Christ commanding him to come forth from the tomb in the presence of the Disciples. Christ is portrayed wearing a deep blue mantle and a reddish-brown tunic, with warm flesh tones and a restrained graphic sty...
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Hand-painted Russian-style icon of Resurrection of Lazarus 30x25 cm. Religious icon panel executed according to the Byzantine canons of the Russian school, hand-painted on linden wood using egg tempera and finished with gold leaf. The icon depicts the miracle of Lazarus’s resurrection, with Christ commanding him to come forth from the tomb in the presence of the Disciples. Christ is portrayed wearing a deep blue mantle and a reddish-brown tunic, with warm flesh tones and a restrained graphic style; Lazarus is shown wrapped in the burial shroud and supported by the onlookers. The composition emphasizes Christ’s authoritative gesture and the narrative arrangement of the figures, typical of Eastern iconography. The icon is delivered in an elegant blue velvet box lined with satin.