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John the Baptist – the Angel of the Desert (Copy) | Gold and silver foiled icon | Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/4"
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About this item
- Lithography print and mount on wood
- Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/4" ( 22 x 18 x 0,6 cm)
- handcrafted icon
- Silver and gold foiled
- Made in Russia
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Item description from the seller
A Copy of Antique Russian icon. End of the 18th – early 19th century. Central Russia.
the Orthodox Church St. John the Baptist ranks first in importance among the saints after the Virgin Mother of God. As last Prophet Messenger the iconography represents him winged. In this composition various episodes of this life are depicted around him. To the left, two apocryphal scenes: an angel talking to him during childhood and birth. To the right beheading of St. John and the presentation of the head by Salome.
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Listed on 22 September, 2022