{"product_id":"circa-1850-antique-russian-icon-of-christ-pantocrator-175-years-old","title":"Circa 1850 Antique Russian Icon of Christ Pantocrator — 175 Years Old","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"zmPVContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zmPVMailWrapper\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zmPVMail\" role=\"listitem\" id=\"zm_Container_m1786477257059141801\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zmMailWrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zmMailContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jsCTWR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: initial;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" class=\"jsConTent  zm-nofocus\" role=\"document\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAn Extraordinary Piece With Documentation!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis is truly a remarkable piece of Christian history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDating to approximately 1850, this large antique Russian icon depicts Christ Pantocrator — Christ the Almighty, Ruler of All. Hand-painted in tempera upon a substantial wooden panel, this sacred image has survived for approximately 175 years and remains beautifully preserved for its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAt an impressive 14\" x 11\" and weighing approximately 2.76 pounds, this is not a small devotional icon. It is a substantial piece with wonderful presence and the unmistakable character that comes only with genuine age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eChrist is depicted according to one of the oldest and most important traditions of Christian iconography: facing the faithful directly, His right hand raised in blessing and His left hand holding the open Holy Gospel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe title Pantocrator means “Almighty” or “Ruler of All.” In this ancient form of Christian sacred art, Christ is presented as both Teacher and Lord — the eternal King and Savior who holds all creation in His care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHis raised hand is more than simply a gesture of blessing. In the Eastern Christian iconographic tradition, the positioning of the fingers is associated with the sacred abbreviation IC XC — Jesus Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe open Gospel also carries tremendous significance. According to the accompanying documentation, the book bears Cyrillic lettering, another wonderful feature connecting the icon to its Russian Christian origins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAn Extraordinary Piece With Documentation!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePerhaps one of the most interesting features of this particular icon is the documentation that remains attached to its reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIt is accompanied by an older dealer guarantee\/certificate identifying it as circa 1850, issued by AB Orima, Antique Rugs and Works of Art, Stockholm, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe certificate identifies the piece as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e“ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ICON c. 1850”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIt further describes the work as a delicately painted panel icon depicting the half-length figure of Christ Pantocrator, painted according to tradition on a brown ground, with Our Savior holding the open Gospel in His left hand and blessing with His right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe document also specifically identifies the medium as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e“Tempera on panel. Cyrillic letters on the Book of Gospels. c. 1850.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe fact that this older dealer documentation has remained with the icon adds another fascinating chapter to its history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNearly Two Centuries of Christian History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOne of the most moving aspects of owning an antique religious icon is remembering that these objects were not originally created merely as decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIcons were sacred images intended to draw the faithful toward prayer and contemplation of God. For generations, an icon such as this may have occupied a place of honor in a Christian home or other devotional setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eImagine the world through which this image of Christ has already passed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCreated around 1850, it predates the American Civil War. It survived the enormous political and social upheavals that transformed Russia and Europe during the late 19th and 20th centuries. At some point in its long journey, it made its way to Sweden, where it was handled by an antique art dealer, and eventually continued its journey to America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAnd now, approximately 175 years after it was created, it awaits its next caretaker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe wooden panel displays the beautiful surface character, patina and age-related wear one would expect from an object of this age while remaining remarkably well preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSubject: Christ Pantocrator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin: Russian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDate: Circa 1850, according to accompanying older dealer documentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAge: Approximately 175 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMedium: Tempera on wooden panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSize: Approximately 14\" x 11\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWeight: An impressive 2.76 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eInscription: Cyrillic lettering on the open Gospel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDocumentation: Accompanied by an older dealer guarantee\/certificate from AB Orima, Antique Rugs and Works of Art, Stockholm, Sweden, identifying the icon as circa 1850\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition: Beautifully preserved for its considerable age, with appropriate antique patina and evidence of age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis is not a modern reproduction, but an antique devotional work identified by its accompanying older documentation as dating to the mid-19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA truly extraordinary piece for a Catholic or Christian home, private chapel, prayer room, sacred art collection, or collector of historic religious treasures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; 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