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2648n: St. Metropolitan Dimitry of Rostov.
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"St. Metropolitan Dimitry of Rostov."
18th century . Around 1750. Russia .
Size: 30,5 x 24,5 cm.
Technique & Material: Board, tempera, drying oil.
Description: Painting style - icon-painting workshop of the Kremlin Armory .
Distinctive features of this style - volume , huge realistic , the characteristic red " beads " in the corners of the large expressive eyes.
Donative inscription on the back side of the icon:
Sim way my mother, whom she blessed me, now I bless my daughter Tatiane.
Zahar Gorbachov (? Surname inaudible)
This icon is the family shrine that was given from generation to generation.
Perfect state of preservation.
History: Metropolitan Dimitri of Rostov (born Daniel Savitch Tuptalo , 1651 - October 28, 1709 , Rostov) - Russian church leader, Bishop of the Russian Church , a brilliant spiritual writer , preacher, researcher and inventor , patron of art and patron of the sciences. He is often called the Russian Leonardo da Vinci.
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High Resolution Images: fragments.
Price: EUR 1700.-
Св. Митрополит Димитрий Ростовский
19 век. Около 1860-70. Россия.
Размер: 30,5 x 24,5 cm.
Доска,темпера,олифа.
Высокое качество: фрагменты.
Цена: EUR 1700.-