Calendar of Saints and Festivals
The Met
Artist: Russian Painter(17th/18th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Each 12 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (31.4 x 26 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, 1933
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ornate silver-framed icon depicting numerous religious scenes and figures arranged in horizontal registers
Detailed Description
A rectangular icon features a central painted panel encased within an elaborate silver-colored metal frame. The frame is heavily embossed with intricate floral and scrollwork patterns, including a decorative border of small, repeated geometric shapes along its inner edge. At the top center of the frame, a rectangular cartouche contains the Cyrillic text "СЛИЗЬ ВЪ". A similar, un-inscribed cartouche is at the bottom center. The central painted panel is divided into five horizontal registers, each with a gold background. The figures within the registers are depicted with elongated forms and distinct facial features. The top register contains several distinct scenes. On the far left, a scene depicts a figure on a cross with other figures below. To its right, a group of figures is seated around a table. Further right, a row of standing figures with halos is depicted, followed by a scene with multiple figures surrounding a central figure lying on a bed. The second register features a long, continuous row of standing figures, most with halos, dressed in robes of red, blue, brown, and black. They face forward or slightly to the side. The third register begins on the left with a scene showing a figure lying in a boat-like structure, surrounded by other figures. To its right, another long row of standing, haloed figures, similar to the second register, continues across the panel. Some figures hold scrolls or books. The fourth register starts with a scene on the left depicting a figure in a cradle or bed, attended by several other figures. The remainder of this register is filled with another long row of standing, haloed figures. The bottom register includes a group of figures on the left, some standing and some seated. The rest of this register is occupied by a final long row of standing, haloed figures, with some architectural elements visible in the background of certain sections.
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