Icon of the Ascension of the Lord at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. One of the central scenes of Christianity is performed in an academic manner. The image is placed in an ornamental arch imitating enamel. The contrast of gold and blue gives the icon a festive sublimity and sacred abstraction.
Period:
At the turn of 19th -20th century
Material:
Wood, gesso, gilding, tempera
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