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A Carved Ivory Icon of the Resurrection**

RUSSIA, LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY

Fermé23 April 2010

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A Carved Ivory Icon of the Resurrection**
Russia, last quarter of the 18th century
Rectangular, the central panel depicting the Resurrection of Christ, surrounded by panels depicting the Twelve Great Feasts of Orthodoxy, all within beaded borders, scrolling foliage and flowerheads, on a silk-lined wood panel
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high; 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) wide

Laurence A. Steinhardt, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union, acquired during his tenure 1939-1941.
By descent through the family.

Note du spécialiste

This icon, showing Christ floating above His open tomb, reflects the influence, starting in the late 18th century, of Western (Catholic) portrayals of the Resurrection.

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