Russian-Style Icon of Jesus before Caiaphas, 30x25 cm
Russian Style Icon of Jesus before Caiaphas, 30x25 cm. Russian-style hand-painted icon created following the Byzantine iconographic tradition on a linden wood panel using egg tempera with a gold leaf background. The scene depicts Jesus after his arrest, brought before the high priest Caiaphas for trial. Christ is placed at the center of the composition, rendered with warm, luminous flesh tones, an ochre to dark reddish-brown tunic and a dark mantle, characterized by essential graphic lines and a...
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Russian Style Icon of Jesus before Caiaphas, 30x25 cm. Russian-style hand-painted icon created following the Byzantine iconographic tradition on a linden wood panel using egg tempera with a gold leaf background. The scene depicts Jesus after his arrest, brought before the high priest Caiaphas for trial. Christ is placed at the center of the composition, rendered with warm, luminous flesh tones, an ochre to dark reddish-brown tunic and a dark mantle, characterized by essential graphic lines and a frontal gaze. The iconography evokes the moment of interrogation and judgment, foreshadowing the events of the Passion. The religious icon is presented in an elegant blue velvet box with a satin interior.