Lot number 1250 - Auction 142
MONUMENTALE UND SELTENE IKONE MIT DER GOTTESMUTTER 'GESEGNETER HIMMEL' AUS EINER KIRCHEN-IKONOSTASE

A MONUMENTAL ICON SHOWING THE MOTHER OF GOD THE 'BLESSED HEAVEN' (BLAGODATNOE NEBO) FROM A CHURCH ICONOSTASIS Russian, Moscow, Circle of the Armoury School of the Moscow Kremlin, early 18th century Tempera on wood panel. The haloes made of gold. Finely painted, the faces in soft, earthen tones, the garments' folds highlighted in gold, against light blue background. Vertical cracks partially restored. 96.2 x 48.3 cm.