MAKE A MEME View Large Image Zephaniah from Yaroslavl (18 c, priv.coll).jpg THE PROPHET SAFONIY 12 000-15 000 GBP YAROSLAVL SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 89 by 46 cm The icon comes from the Prophets' row of a church iconostasis which often had an icon of the Mother ...
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Keywords: Zephaniah from Yaroslavl (18 c, priv.coll).jpg THE PROPHET SAFONIY 12 000-15 000 GBP YAROSLAVL SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 89 by 46 cm The icon comes from the Prophets' row of a church iconostasis which often had an icon of the Mother of God enthroned in the centre and the Old Testament prophets whose preaching and visions foretold events in the Gospels bowed towards her in devotion The prophet Sofoniy also known as Sophonias and Zephaniah is one of the most mysterious of the Old Testament prophets No information on his life exists the only evidence for Sofoniy are his scriptural prophecies especially the messianic prophecy contained in the hymn glorified by the Orthodox Church as praising Zion as the place the Messiah will appear Our icon presents Sofoniy as a devout preacher he holds an unfurled scroll inscribed with his prophecy in his right hand and makes a devotional gesture towards the centre of the prophets ™ row with his left hand The figure of the prophet is cleverly portrayed with a vertically elongated form; the painting of the holy man ™s face hands and clothing is unusually fine and expressive rendered in a palette of joyous and intense colour This icon is one of the best and most characteristic examples of Yaroslavl painting in the latter half of the 18th century http //macdougallauction com/Indexx asp id 17710 lx a 18 c 18 Icons of Zephaniah Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources MacDougall's Fine Art Auctions Icons of Yaroslavl PD-old
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