Triptych Featuring the Virgin - PF.5981 - For Sale

Triptych Featuring the Virgin - PF.5981
Price: $8500.00
Russians inherited the tradition of icon painting from Byzantium, where it began as an offshoot of the mosaic and fresco tradition. During the 8th and 9th centuries, the iconoclastic controversy in the Orthodox Church called into question whether religious images were a legitimate practice or sacrilegious idolatry. Although the use of images was in the end permitted, a thorough distinction between profane art intended to depict reality and sacred art designed for spiritual contemplation was established. Certain kinds of balance and harmony became established as reflections of divinity, and as such they invited careful reproduction and subtle refinement rather than striking novelty. Although this philosophy resulted in a comparatively slow evolution of style, icon painting evolved considerably over the centuries. Unlike the pictorial traditions of the west that aspire towards increased realism and naturalism, the essence of Russian icon painting is not about the representation of physical space or appearance. Icons are images intended to aid in contemplative prayer, and in that sense, are more concerned with conveying meditative harmony than with laying out a realistic scene. Triptych Featuring the Virgin - PF.5981Origin: Russia Circa: 19 th Century ADDimensions: 11" (27.9cm) high Collection: Russian Icons Style: Russian Orthodox Medium: Oil on Wood Panels

Art (paintings, prints, frames)
Religious & Inspirational
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405 North Rodeo Drive
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