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The Ascension |
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39.5 x 29 cm. Tempera. Plaster ground on board. From the church of the Mother of God Peribleptos (St. Clement’s), Ohrid. Today - Icon Gallery, Ohrid. Condition: Because the flaking of the ground together with the layer of paint, the icon is seriously damaged in many places, particularly in the lower right corner and along the width of the frame. |
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Serious damage also visible in the upper part of the icon in the corners. The board eaten by worms. Iconography: In the centre of the icon, in the lower half, the Mother of God is portrayed with raised arms and looking towards Jesus Christ. On both her sides, the apostles in compact groups are shown. Behind each group there is an angle with raised arms pointing towards Christ. In the upper half Jesus Christ is presented seated on a sphere indicated by an outline. He gives a blessing with both hands. Two angles in flight hold the sphere supporting Christ. Conservation: Cleaned and conserved in the laboratory of IPCM – Skopje.
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