99666
NEW! Deesis, 19th century, Greek icon, tempera on wooden board, size 30 x 32 cm, price € 400,-
In Byzantine art, and later Eastern Orthodox art generally, the Deësis or Deisis (Greek: δέησις), "prayer" or "supplication"), is a traditional iconic representation of Christ in Majesty or Christ Pantocrator: enthroned, carrying a book, and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, and sometimes other saints and angels. Mary and John are shown facing towards Christ with their hands raised in supplication on behalf of humanity. Condition: genuine painting film. Provenance: private collection Germany.
99640
NEW! Dormation, Russian icon around 1850, tempera on wooden board, size 8 x 12 cm, price 600,- euro. The moment Mother of God died, Christ appears to take her soul. The feast of the Dormation is celebrated on the 15 of august. According to a legend the twelve apostles were present at the moment Mother of God died: Peter and Paul († ca. 67), Simon Zelotes, Philip (1st C), Evangelist John the Theologian († early 2nd C.), Holy Apostle (of the Seventy) and Evangelist Luke (1st C), Evangelist Matthew († 60), James son of Zebedee († 44), Holy Apostle (of the Seventy) and Evangelist Mark († 63), Andrew the First-Called († 62). Also Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens and Apostle [of the Seventy, † 96] and Hieromartyr Hierotheos the Bishop of Athens [Ierofey, 1st C.] on sides. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise. 
99300
NEW! Mother of God Ovsepetaya (the All-praised), Russian Icon, 18th century, 31 x 26.5 cm, € 1300,- The Mother of God, in half-figure, is holding in her left arm the seated Christ. She is wearing a richly adorned maphorion that has a wide hem on which the inscriptions ''Oh, you most saintly of all saints, who hath given birth to Christ the Word.'' are displayed. The maphorion is decorated with blankets of clouds. In Russian icon-painting tradition, this iconography is known from the 17th century, and the earliest depiction of the all-hymned Mother has been found on several pages of Syrian face icon-painting original of 17th century. Condition: authentic icon. Authenticity of every icon is guaranteed. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise. 
99200
NEW! Mothergod of Hodegetria, Greece, 18th century, size 23 x 15 cm, price € 500,-
Hodegetria (Greek: Ὁδηγήτρια, literally: She who shows the Way"; Russian: Одигитрия), or Virgin Hodegetria, is an iconographic depiction of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) holding the Child Jesus at her side while pointing to Him as the source of salvation for humankind. Condition: authentic icon, painting film in excellent condition. Provenance: private collection Germany.
99050
NEW! Torture of Christ, Antique Religious Icon 19th century, size 26 x 31 price € 700,-
Condition: authentic icon, painting film in excellent condition. Provenance: private collection Germany.
99030
NEW! St Nicholas Portrait, Religious, Old, Antique Icon , 17th century, tempera on wooden board, size 28 x 22 cm, price € 1100,-
St Nicholas is the most widely revered saint in Orthodoxy. The Russians have a saying "If anything happens to God, we have always got St Nicholas". According to the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Kazhdan ed., 1991, Vol 2, p. 1469) his cult, which only became popular in the 9th century, gave him a prominence "second only to the Virgin". Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
78040
NEW! Mother of Kazan, Orthodox , tempera on wooden board, age 1850. size 31 x 26 cm, price € 700,- euro.
Our Lady of Kazan is an icon of the Theotokos and popular in Russia since the 16th century. A close-up variant of the Hodegetria (Directress) style, it is noted mainly for the Child standing, with the Virgin chest-length. The Kazan icons are traditionally small, following the original (9×11 inches). The Kazan icon of the Virgin remains popular, especially as a wedding gift. Authenticity of every icon is guaranteed. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
78036
NEW! Large Christ Pantocrator/Saviour, late 18th century, orthodox icon, gesso, tempera, size 39 x 26 cm, price € 1500,-
The iconic image of Christ Pantocrator ("Christ, Ruler of All") was one of the first images of Christ developed in the Early Christian Church and remains a central icon of the Eastern Orthodox Church. One of the oldest iconography of the Orthodox Church. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany. The authenticity of every icon is guaranteed. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
78030
NEW! St Nicholas Portrait, (North) Russia Religious, Old Antique Icon , 17th century, tempera on wooden board, size 14 x 19 cm, price € 1600,-
St Nicholas is the most widely revered saint in Orthodoxy. The Russians have a saying "If anything happens to God, we have always got St Nicholas". According to the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Kazhdan ed., 1991, Vol 2, p. 1469) his cult, which only became popular in the 9th century, gave him a prominence "second only to the Virgin". His face shows a large portion of spirituality. This kind of Middle Ages portrait were popular in the 16th and 17th Century, especially in the North of Russia. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.