LOT 336
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Lot 336
A PAIR OF RUSSIAN ICONS, THE MOTHER OF GOD AND CHRIST, AFTER NESTEROV, CIRCA 1890. These icons repeat the fresco compositions of the Mother of God (located over the altar in the central apse) and Christ icon in the Cathedral of Saint Vladimir, in Kiev, Ukraine. On the left the Mother of God holds the infant Christ and on the right the adult Christ delivers a blessing and holds a book of open Gospels inscribed with the text from John 8:12, “I am the Light of the World…” The backgrounds ornately incised and the borders decorated in faux enameling. 16 inches x 6.25 inches (40.6 x 15.9cm).
Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000
In the year 1891, at the age of 29, artist Victor Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942) began his commission to decorate the newly built Cathedral dedicated to Saint Vladimir. His four-year effort was an immediate and overwhelming success. A deeply spiritual and humble artist, Nesterov’s iconographic images are imbued with a sense of spiritual yearning and pure Russian flavor. Regarding his work at the great Cathedral, Nesterov said, “I, as an Orthodox and devout believer, can only light a little candle to the glory of God. Perhaps it is not the finest wax, but it is offered from my inmost heart.” So popular were the images he painted there that soon copies, such as these examples, were requested by the multitudes that visited the Cathedral.
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