Anastasis with Feasts, The
Painting
Tempera on curved wooden panel bordered in maroon and black. Gold Cyrillic captions are located at the top, bottom, and 3x on each side of the lowered central image. The largest image in the middle shows a variety of scenes with Christ shown three times (forward facing, facing the left, and bent over facing the right) clothes in light brown-pink robe over a gray-green tunic. The head of a red fish is in the lower left corner. Surrounding this image are twelve other miniature paintings depicting scenes in Christ's life.
2005.02.085
Panel
Tempera
Betsy Scheuring Icon Collection
2005.02
Betsy Scheuring
Gift
Gift of Betsy Scheuring
1875 - 1900
Northern Russia
Icon
Symbol, Religious
Religious Objects
Ceremonial Objects
Category 08: Communication Objects
14 in
12-1/4 in
1-3/4 in
INTRO: Community Selections (2013)
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Cultural/Historical Context
This icon depicts the Resurrection of Christ by means of his descent into Hell in where he saves the just of past eras, including Adam and Eve. The twelve surrounding scenes refer to the major festivals in the Orthodox Church. There is ample use of gold leaf in the background and the haloes of figures. Gold paint is also used for the icon’s inscriptions.
