A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE TRANSFIGURATION, 19TH CENTURY. CHALCOLITHIC AGE The gilded silver multi-piece

The gilded silver multi-piece

together with another icon of Theotokos in the style of Nursing Madonna

its association with the Kingdom of Jerusalem dates to the second half of the 13th century

which meant that lamps could be easily and directly reproduced

Early Roman Period Oil Lamp

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE TRANSFIGURATION, 19TH CENTURY. CHALCOLITHIC AGE The gilded silver multi-pieceA LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE TRANSFIGURATION, 19TH CENTURY. 27 inches x 19 inches (69 x 48 cm). This item comes with a certificate from The Israeli Antiquities Authority. The Transfiguration of Jesus has been an important subject in Christian art, above all in the Eastern Church, some of whose most striking icons show the scene. The Feast of the Transfiguration has been celebrated in the Eastern church since at least the 6th century and it is one of