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God Almighty
High Resolution Images: fragments.
17th century. About 1690. Moscow. School of the Moscow Kremlin Armoury
Size: 41 x 36,5 cm. So-called Royal size.
Technique & Material: Clothing is decorated with melted gold and halos with letters are decorated with-leaf gold.
Description: Iconographer demonstrates a subtle sharpness and clarity of the icon. Emphatic attention to the quality of painting - "calling card" of Moscow Kremlin Armory workshop.
Personal writing of exposed parts of the body (Carnation) is made in many layers – melting.
Information: "The multilayer technique of the painting live like faces, which was designed by Simon Ushakov, was very complex and required exceptional skill of the painter. Isographs of the Armory of the next generation, who worked in Moscow at the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries, developed a new style to perfection. Their works are distinguished by a special aristocracy, which was based on highly professional performance.
This icon is a prime example of the period.
The icon has the highest antiquarian and artistic value, cultural and historical significance.
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