19th C. Russian Icon of Saint Basil the Great
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Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. A small icon delineated in egg tempera on wood depicting the Bishop Basil of Caesarea (370–379), also known as Saint Basil the Great, giving a blessing and holding a bejeweled Gospel book with an image of the Holy Face in the upper left corner. Basil was known for his work as a theologian as well as caring for the impoverished and underprivileged. Size: 3.25" W x 4.5" H (8.3 cm x 11.4 cm)
This icon most likely was kept in someone’s home. According to Jeanne Marie Warzeski, scholar and curator of the North Carolina Museum of History's "Windows into Heaven" exhibition, "In the early Byzantine Empire, the home became the primary base for the development of icon veneration. Throughout the ensuing centuries, icons continued to receive honor in homes and churches. To this day, many Orthodox Christians create for prayer and meditation in their home a krasny ugol, or “beautiful corner,” where family icons are placed. Guests entering a house customarily honor the icons in the corner by crossing themselves before the objects. An oil lamp is set near the icons and is lit daily, according to Orthodox tradition."
Icons (icon means "image" in Greek) are sacred objects within the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition. Found in homes as well as churches, these painted images depict holy persons and saints as well as illustrate scenes from the Scriptures. Icons are not worshiped, but are instead venerated for their ability to focus the power of an individual's prayer to God. As a focus for prayers and meditation for believers, icons serve as “windows into heaven.”
Provenance: ex-Francis & Lilly Robicsek collection, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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#119572
Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. A small icon delineated in egg tempera on wood depicting the Bishop Basil of Caesarea (370–379), also known as Saint Basil the Great, giving a blessing and holding a bejeweled Gospel book with an image of the Holy Face in the upper left corner. Basil was known for his work as a theologian as well as caring for the impoverished and underprivileged. Size: 3.25" W x 4.5" H (8.3 cm x 11.4 cm)
This icon most likely was kept in someone’s home. According to Jeanne Marie Warzeski, scholar and curator of the North Carolina Museum of History's "Windows into Heaven" exhibition, "In the early Byzantine Empire, the home became the primary base for the development of icon veneration. Throughout the ensuing centuries, icons continued to receive honor in homes and churches. To this day, many Orthodox Christians create for prayer and meditation in their home a krasny ugol, or “beautiful corner,” where family icons are placed. Guests entering a house customarily honor the icons in the corner by crossing themselves before the objects. An oil lamp is set near the icons and is lit daily, according to Orthodox tradition."
Icons (icon means "image" in Greek) are sacred objects within the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition. Found in homes as well as churches, these painted images depict holy persons and saints as well as illustrate scenes from the Scriptures. Icons are not worshiped, but are instead venerated for their ability to focus the power of an individual's prayer to God. As a focus for prayers and meditation for believers, icons serve as “windows into heaven.”
Provenance: ex-Francis & Lilly Robicsek collection, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#119572
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Expected surface wear and paint losses commensurate with age. Slight old wear to corners.
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19th C. Russian Icon of Saint Basil the Great
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