Lot number 649 - Auction 138
BEDEUTENDE IKONE MIT DER ERWECKUNG DES LAZARUS

AN IMPORTANT ICON SHOWING THE RAISING OF LAZARUS Russian, Novgorod, circa 1500 Tempera on wood panel with double kovcheg. Finely executed on a gold ground. The robust bodies of monumental proportions, the figures rendered with contrasting red and green colours. The tips of the folds highlighted with white brushstrokes. The landscape in the background with serene pastels highlighted in white. Damaged to the edges. 25 x 20.7 cm.