Estate of a private collector offers these museum quality artifacts for sale. All icons are carefully crafted by ancient masters. Only the finest artists were summoned to create objects worthy of GOD. Large number of these ancient masterpieces perished with time, or were destroyed in turmoil of wars. Soviet government policies targeted places of worship and religious artifacts for methodical distraction. During World War II many of these masterpieces fell victim to artillery shells, aerial bombardment, and looters stripping silver and gold off . These rare works of art, are of the few remaining pieces, believed to be crafted in 17th century.
Savior |
Savior |
Ascension, Jesus |
The image of the reverse if this masterpiece shows a four board construction held in place by two wedge shaped pieces, inserted in opposite directions. This technique is used by ancient masters holds boards tightly together, to create seamless paining surface. |
Markelov, M.U. accomplished soviet artist
70cm x70cm (27.6" x 27.6") |
70cm x70cm (27.6" x 27.6") |
70cm x70cm (27.6" x 27.6") |
70cm x70cm (27.6" x 27.6") |
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