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VERY Rare Antique Russian Icon Painting Christ Before Pilate Direct View yqz
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VERY Rare Antique Russian Icon Painting Christ Before Pilate Direct View yqz
Price: US $322.77
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Christ Looking Directly Toward The Viewer - WOW!























- DESCRIPTION -
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Description composed by renowned Russian expert, Mr. Roy R. Robson, Ph. D. His bio is below.



PLEASE NOTE: We ended up with a number of antique Russian items from a single collector\'s estate. We are putting them up in a series of sales, check out the other Russian items. GOOD LUCK!!

Do not miss this fascinating and rare icon! Tempera on board with silver-on-brass cover (oklad). This icon is as rare as it is striking. Although one of the oldest themes in Christian art, Russian iconographers usually painted “Christ before Pilate” as one scene in an icon portraying the entire Passion Cycle. Here we have a very rare stand-alone icon of this scene. It is hand-painted on board with a silver-over-brass cover (called a riza or oklad). One of the most prominent parts of this icon is Christ, who looks directly to the viewer with a regal silence, as Pontius Pilate gestures to him. With few exceptions, Russian icons show Christ looking out of the icon, but not directly toward the viewer. Instead, they portray Jesus as looking a little to one side. By making Jesus gaze directly at us, the iconographer reminds viewers of another icon—Christ All Powerful—rather than Christ humbled before Pilate. Christ’s halo looks like the sun’s rays, reminding Christians that Jesus was the Creator, not just the man who suffered before Pilate. The icon shows Pilate gesturing and a soldier standing by. In some Christian traditions, Pontius Pilate later converted to Christianity and he may have suffered a martyr’s death. In this icon, though, Pilate had not yet become a saint, so he has no halo. The elegant riza shows some wear from age. Note that the silver has worn off on the right side and bottom. This is a sure sign that the icon was once in a church, where generations of people could rest their hand and kiss the feet of Jesus. This icon would have been placed in the center of the church during the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels on Holy Thursday night. The fourth passion gospel, read all over the world on that night, tells the story of Christ and Pontius Pilate in John 18:28-40 and 19:1-16. It measures approx. 12 1⁄2\" high and 14 1⁄4\" across. It has a very appropriate modern frame.

For those not familiar with Roy R. Robson here is his bio: Roy R. Robson, Ph. D. is a specialist in Russian history, religion, and art. He is the author of more than sixty publications, including five books. A former Fulbright Fellow and an Expert for National Geographic Expeditions, Robson has done research in the USA, Russia, Italy, Latvia, and Finland.Estimated shipping weight, (packaged) is 4 lbs 8 oz in a 18 x 16 x 5 box.The Calculator is not always right - if the shipping looks too high email us and we will give you an accurate quote prior to the sale ending. ************What a great find!
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