A RARE ICON SHOWING CHRIST 'ONLY BEGOTTEN SON'

A RARE ICON SHOWING CHRIST 'ONLY BEGOTTEN SON' Russian, Old Believers Workshop, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes made of silver, covered by a golden lacquer. The panel depicting Christ Emmanuel enthroned in the centre, surrounded by a large aureole borne up by two angels, above God Sabaoth flanked by angels to the left and to the right. In the lower right a triumphant skeleton holding a scythe astride an apocalyptic beast symbolising Death, a victorious Christ dressed in armour opposite. Three selected saints on the borders: a saint in monkish attire, Sts. Nikita and Eudokia. Minimally restored. 35.3 x 31.2 cm. SELTENE IKONE 'EINGEBORENER SOHN, WORT GOTTES' Russland, Altgläubigen-Werkstatt, 19. Jh. Verbund dreier Bretter mit zwei Rückseiten-Sponki (einer verloren). Kowtscheg, Lewkas, Eitempera, partielle Versilberung goldfarben lasiert. 35,3 x 31,2 cm. Drei Randheilige: Mönchsheiliger sowie die Heiligen Nikita und Eudokia. Punktuelle Retuschen.