$25,000
PROVENANCE Natalie Hays Hammond, daughter of John Hays Hammond, famous mining engineer, diplomat, and philantropist Collection of Bernard Winters, as of 1965 (acquired directly from Natalie Hammond) EXHIBITED North Salem, Westchester County, New York, The Hammond Museum, Faiths: An Exhibition based upon the definition in the Epistle to the Hebrews, xi, 1. April 1965. this icon is a spectacular example of the complex version of the Resurrection of Christ, presenting a combination of the iconography of the and the which first appeared in Russian art in the early 17th century. In both scenes Christ is shown surrounded by an almond-shaped mandorla (representing shining light and glory). The right part of the panel presents the Resurrection scene with Jesus standing on his closed tomb, his hands raised in a benedictory gesture. The middle portion of the composition depicts the showing Christ holding a scroll symbolizing his victory over death, trampling upon the broken gates to hell. Christ is depicted descending into the inferno, welcoming a group of righteous men dressed in white, walking up from the bottom left corner towards him. To his left is a kneeling figure of Adam rising from the dead, whom the Savior is leading by the hand. This scene illustrates the main event of the Gospel when the Savior redeemed the first man s sin by his death and saved him - For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive (1 Corinthians, 15: 20 22). On the other side of the Savior is t Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2014-10-25
