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Early Ornate Brass Russian Icon Painting

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Early Ornate Brass Russian Icon Painting
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Offered for sale is a Early Ornate Brass Russian Icon Painting. The piece features a ornate brass face, painted Madonna, and her child. There is a rich history and elaborate religious symbolism associated with icons. In Russian churches, the nave is typically separated from the sanctuary by an iconostasis, or icon-screen, a wall of icons with double doors in the centre. Russian icons are typically paintings on wood, often small, though some in churches and monasteries may be much larger. Some Russian icons were made of copper. Many religious homes in Russia have icons hanging on the wall in the krasny ugol, the "red" or "beautiful" corner. The piece is in good condition for its age. Believed to be from the early 20th century. It measures 9 1/4" W x 11 5/8" H