fbpx

small head 4

Home>>Russian icons

Russian Icon - Saint John the Forerunner, Angel of the Desert

The icon depicts Saint John the Forerunner in the iconography of "the Angel of the desert". Saint John the Forerunner depicted standing in a deserted landscape next to a symbolic tree stump on the left corner that suspends an ax (Matthew 3:10: "The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."). He looks like an Angel with wavy hair and wings holding in his right hand a chalice with his own lifeless head. In his left hand is a scroll with the beginning of verse from Matthew 3:2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." St. John is depicted as an "earthly Angel" and a "heavenly man" according to the hymnography of the Church for his feast. His wings symbolize his Angelic pure manner of life. Saint John was preserved by the Lord in the desert.

Additional Info

  • ID#: 179-1009-026-229-SP1
  • Size: 11 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in (35 cm x 28 cm)
  • Age: ca. 1870
  • Origin: Provincial Russia
  • Materials: Egg tempera on gessoed wood
  • Price: SOLD!
  • Orthodox Cross
0
0
0
s2sdefault
instagram button

logo stacked sm

Level 60 Trading Co,, LLC

1089 Commonwealth Ave #314,

Boston, MA 02215, USA

Tel: (+1) 786-206-9894

Our local time is

SAVE 5% from your first purchase when you subscribe to receive our infrequent mailings with updates on new arrivals, exclusive offers, and fascinating stories on relevant subjects. 

Interested in
Please wait