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Oliver SamsingerThe Archangel Michael (after the one by Rubliev in the Tretyakov Gallery-Moscow)2023
2023
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About the Item
The Archangel Michael (after the one by Rubliev in the Tretyakov Gallery-Moscow). This icon is an original work by the Viennese iconographer Oliver Samsinger.
According to the artist, it is a very free interpretation of Archangel Michael, inspired by the famous icon by Rubliev which is housed in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
The archangel is shown half-length, dressed in a red tunic with the staff of command in his left hand and the celestial sphere in his right.
The background is covered in gold leaf, a technique traditionally used in iconography to express divine light and transcendence, eliminating any sense of earthly time or space.
The technique combines tradition with a contemporary sensibility, preserving the spirituality of sacred art while giving the piece a unique and personal character.
• Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 3 cm. ( In inches: 10.24x8.27x1.18 ").
• Technique: Egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso and wood
• About the Artist:
Oliver Samsinger is a contemporary artist specializing in Christian iconography. His work belongs to the Orthodox tradition, maintaining fidelity to classical techniques and canons, but with an updated execution and remarkable technical quality. Samsinger combines spiritual rigor with deep mastery of traditional materials, resulting in icons that are both objects of devotion and works of art.
Samsinger (Vienna, 1968) began to take an interest in icons in 1990. He undertakes several trips to Bulgaria, Greece, and Cyprus to see in situ the original works treasured in these three countries. This experience will be crucial in his life since the studies carried out in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, and his stay on Mount Athos constitute his greatest impulse and motivation to dedicate himself to making his own works, in a self-taught way, inspired by the models Russians and Byzantines that he had seen so closely, applying all his technical and artistic skills to his creations.
Oliver studies the ancient tradition for the realization of icons: wooden support, egg tempera paint, gold leaf, special varnishes ... it is a long and very elaborate procedure by means of which he makes very personal replicas of important icons of the orthodox church.
His icons have been exhibited in the Diocesan Museum of Vienna; also in the old Carmelite Church (KarmeliteKirche) and the Villa Wertheimstein in the same city between 2003 and 2006, and have also had successful presentations in Spain.
This is how the artist sums up the technique used by him to create the icon:
“The aim of these steps is to create a durable painting. The icon is eternal.
The first step is to choose a support, traditionally made of wood, from the center of the trunk to avoid warping it. For this purpose, two hardwood bolts were often used on the back to give the picture panel additional stability.
Often a frame is milled out. Then the image carrier is sanded smooth and now 12 or 14 thin layers of gesso are applied and sanded smooth as well.
Then the preliminary drawing is applied and the drawing board is prepared with a special preparation called bolus. This bolus can be polished to a high gloss. Afterwards, the gold leaf is
"shot" with special brushes. It dries up within a few hours and can now be polished with an agate. Gold leaf is real 24 carat gold .
Now does the actual process of painting begin. Egg tempera is made fresh from egg yolk, water and a little vinegar. This is used to prepare the color pigments.
Tempera painting is done in numerous layers from dark to light.
When the icon is finished, it is left to dry for a few months and varnished with a special varnish called Olifa made from boiled linseed oil and other ingredients”.
- Creator:Oliver Samsinger (1968, Austrian)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Segovia, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU744316859592
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