Oil, board, chalk-gypsum underlay; supports hidden in stiles; 26 x 21.5 cm.
Russia, 19th / 20th century.
In cross nimbus, with right hand extended in a gesture of blessing, with fingers arranged in Greek letters forming the monogram "ICXC" (Iesus Christos) ; they symbolize the duality of Christ's nature - divine and human - and the Holy Trinity. In the left hand - a sphere and a scepter; the robes of color (red and blue) emphasize the majesty and harmony of what is earthly and heavenly.
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