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Russian icon depicting St. John the Evangelist, early 19th century
Diameter: 24 cm.
depicting the saint at rest, shown at the center in half-figure, elder with white hair and beard, symbol of the wisdom and divine illumination. The iconography is characterised by a serene face, concentrate, with a mysthic gaze, depicted while he is writing something on a book or, as in this case, a roll, symbol of the Gospel of St. John or the Apocalypse. St. John is wearing a green robe and a red mantle, colors full of spirituality. Gilded background, tempera on panel.
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CURIOSITIES FROM EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL ART SILVERS, IVORIES, CORALS, ICONS AND WUNDERKAMMER
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, wed 11 June 2025
SINGLE SESSION 11/06/2025 Hours 15:00