A large Palekh icon of The Resurrection and Descent into Hell. The central two-part composition combines the Resurrection and the Anastasis. Above are the following scenes (clockwise from top left): the Crucifixion, the Incredulity of Thomas, the Ascension of Christ, Abraham and Enoch meet the Wise Robber, the Wise Robber by the doors of Heaven, the Miraculous Catch of Fish and the Calling of Peter. At the top centre is a medallion with an image of the New Testament Trinity.
The Resurrection and Descent into Hell
Palekh School
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reference number: RI_100
19th century
tempera on wooden panel
71.2 x 56 cm
Categories: Russian Icons, 18th - 20th Century Icons
Tags: Christ, Palekh, Resurrection and Descent into Hell