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THBMasterful 18th C. Russian Icon of St. Alexander Nevsky
Lot 248
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. Finely painted in egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso on wood, a large icon depicting St. Alexander Yaroslavish Nevsky who served as the Prince of Novgorod (1236-1240 and 1240-1256 and 1258-1259), the Grand Prince of Kiev (1236-1252), and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252-1263) during a difficult period when Russia was under attack from the East and the West. Here he is depicted dressed in regal attire - a golden robe lined with ermine trim, bejeweled with rubies, emeralds, and pearls as well as a coordinating crown. His haloed visage looks upward toward the heavens, as he holds his right hand over his heart and an impressive sword in his left hand while standing upon a tile floor that demonstrates the artist's understanding of linear perspective. Size: 16.25" W x 29.25" H (41.3 cm x 74.3 cm)
Grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and son to Grand Prince Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich of Vladimer and Ryazan princess Theodosia Igorevna, Alexander Nevsky was revered for his military victories and diplomacy that dissuaded foreign domination. In 1547, he was canonized as a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. Alexander was known to be a great warrior, a religious man, an ascetic, and a protector of the Land of Russia. It has been said that, "Without the command of God there would not have been this prince."
Provenance: ex-Francis & Lilly Robicsek collection, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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#119546Some surface wear with scratches and slight losses to pigment and gilt and losses to peripheries, but the icon is otherwise very good. Back slats are present and intact.Condition
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