Russia
18th century
Oil on panel, in original frames; sold as a pair
Height 10 in. (25.4 cm); Width 8 in. (20.3 cm) including frames each
Provenance: J. Frederick Caine, St. Petersburg, Florida
This pair of Russian religious paintings depicts "The Christ is Brought to the Temple for the First Time" and "The Transfiguration of Christ," two subjects from the liturgical cycle central to Russian Orthodox iconographic tradition. Painted in oil on panel in the manner of late Russian icon painting, the works retain their original carved and gilded frames, which are integral to their presentation and devotional function. The pair represents a coherent devotional ensemble from the eighteenth century, when Russian religious painting continued to follow Byzantine compositional conventions while incorporating elements of Western European technique.
J. Frederick Caine provenance from St. Petersburg, Florida connects the pieces to American collecting of Russian religious material, a market that developed significantly in the twentieth century as icons and religious paintings from Russia entered Western collections. The original frames, retained with both panels, preserve the ensemble in the form in which it was made and used. Pairs of Russian devotional paintings in original frames with documented American provenance are seldom available together.
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Russia
18th century
Oil on panel, in original frames; sold as a pair
Height 10 in. (25.4 cm); Width 8 in. (20.3 cm) including frames each
Provenance: J. Frederick Caine, St. Petersburg, Florida
This pair of Russian religious paintings depicts "The Christ is Brought to the Temple for the First Time" and "The Transfiguration of Christ," two subjects from the liturgical cycle central to Russian Orthodox iconographic tradition. Painted in oil on panel in the manner of late Russian icon painting, the works retain their original carved and gilded frames, which are integral to their presentation and devotional function. The pair represents a coherent devotional ensemble from the eighteenth century, when Russian religious painting continued to follow Byzantine compositional conventions while incorporating elements of Western European technique.
J. Frederick Caine provenance from St. Petersburg, Florida connects the pieces to American collecting of Russian religious material, a market that developed significantly in the twentieth century as icons and religious paintings from Russia entered Western collections. The original frames, retained with both panels, preserve the ensemble in the form in which it was made and used. Pairs of Russian devotional paintings in original frames with documented American provenance are seldom available together.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
