Painted icon “Resurrection” R.K. (No. 3)
720,00 €
Meaningful Iconography: The Resurrection of Christ (Anastasis)
This traditional icon depicts one of the most important events in Christianity – the resurrection and descent into hell (Anastasis). In the center of the composition, Christ stands in a bright light, breaking the gates of hell (crossed boards under his feet) and pulling Adam and Eve out of the grave, symbolizing the redemption of humanity and the rebirth of hope for life.
What makes the work especially unique is the Estonian title “RESURRECTION” painted at the top, which combines the thousand-year-old tradition of icon art and the Estonian language. This is an icon with a deep spiritual meaning, symbolizing hope, a new beginning and the victory of light over darkness.
Size: 34×28.5×2.5 cm.
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Quoting Wikipedia: An icon (Greek εἰκών eikōn ‘figure’, ‘image’) is usually a painted image of a saint in the Eastern Church, usually on wood, depicting Jesus Christ, Mary, a saint, an angel, or a scene from sacred history or church history.
The base is dried, old wood that no longer cracks, which is why there are no burrs, which are usually made of raw wood on the base.
The best raw material is hardwood.
The primer is 6-8 layers of a mixture of chalk and gelatin, plus gauze. The colors are natural colored earths, which are mixed with an emulsion (egg yolk, water, wine).
Dark ochre, which is the main color, is obtained from Berlin, it is not available in Estonia.
This is followed by oiling with fast-drying linseed oil, which is good to do in the sun. Oiling and drying depend on the intensity of heating.
