Museum! Russian 17C Antique Icon Appearance of Our Lady to Sergius of Radonezh

Description

“The Appearance of the Mother of God to the Monk (abbot) Sergius of Radonezh” executed by icon painters in Trinity Lavra of St-Sergius, literaly in The Heart of Russian Christianity, in Mid- to late 17th century. The icon was originally made for riza (oklad), but besides nimbuses and central plate with the title the original oklad was lost and replaced in 18-19cc. This is very rare icon, original 17
th
century being sold with our strong extended guarantee. Similar icons could be seen in few Russian state museums and most important private collections! Here is truly unique chance for serious collector or investor to acquire something really Important.
One of these presented in State Historical Museum (Moscow, Red Square) and here below I am deriving description of It from THE SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT OF THE FACULTY OF CHURCH ARTS OF THE ST.TIKHON ORTHODOX HUMANITARIAN UNIVERSITY:
The plot of the icon, called "The Vision of Sergius" in the monastery inventories, depicts the miraculous visit of the Mother of God to the Monk Sergius, which is described in his life, compiled in 1418 by Epiphanius the Wise, a disciple of the Trinity abbot. It tells how the Mother of God, accompanied by the apostles Peter and John the Theologian, appeared to the Monk Sergius after the evening prayer, surrounded by the radiance of light "more than the sun." Seeing them, the saint fell on his face. The Mother of God promised not to leave the monastery and the brethren: "from now on I will be inseparable from your monastery." The miracle was revealed shortly before the death of the ascetic, as legend testifies, during the Nativity Fast, with Micah's cell attendant. An icon with such a plot existed over the tomb of Sergius after the transfer of the relics in 1422 to the new Trinity Cathedral of stone. The image, corresponding to the narrative in the life of the saint, has been known since the 15th century, but at the same time another version of this iconography arises: the monk standing up meets the Mother of God, and behind him is his successor, abbot Nikon. This iconography arose under the influence of the life of the Monk Nikon, compiled by Pachomius the Serb (Logofet). This particular version was used at the end of the 16th century. when writing an icon on a board from a wooden shrine of St. Sergius. The popular theme has become widespread in the works of icon painting, carving, and sewing. It is known that the orders for the writing of whole lots of such icons were carried out by the icon painters of the Klementyevskaya Sloboda, as well as the village of Kholui, which is assigned to the Lavra. Many icons, including those dated to the last quarter of the 17th century, reproduce the composition of the revered image with characteristic details: the Moscow "Rublev" version of the Holy Trinity, the "advancing" feet of the apostles, as well as the name of the plot located under the segment with the image of the Holy Trinity: "Reveal the Holy Mother of God with the Apostles to the Monk Hegumen Sergius." The icons "Sergius's Vision" served as distributing images of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and were distributed throughout Russia as a blessing of St. Sergius. Such icons were especially venerated among Russian monasticism: the enamel image of the Sergius Vision, according to the behest of the Monk Seraphim of Sarov, was placed in his coffin at burial. The Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna blessed those present on her visit to the Lavra in 1912 with a small icon, leaving her signature on the back. The image of Eustathius Golovkin, made on the lid of the saint's shrine and inserted into an icon case with two doors, received the appearance of a folding triptych; this shrine accompanied the Russian troops during many campaigns.
Wooden panel + silver oklad is 30 cm x
23,2
cm (
11,8
x
9,1
inches).
Please study good resolution images for overall
cosmetic condition and request more if needed.
Weight of app.
1
kg
is
going to measure
some
3
kg packed for shipment.
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