Religious icon depicting the prophet Aaron, second half 17th century

Russian icon from an old-believersworkshop depicting the Mother of God Kasperovskaja, a variation of the Mother of God of Korsun. 19th century. Dimension: 31 x 26.5 cm. In good c...

Zosima and Swataj, founders of the Solowetski Monastery, holding a model of their monastery in their hands, Old Believers icon, second half 19th century. Dimensions: 30 x 35 cm.

Monumental icon depicting the Mother of God of Life spending well (Zoodochos Pege). Jaroslav, late 17th century. Dimensions: 80 x 60 cm.

Meditative Central Russian icon depicting the Mother of God of the Sign, also titled the Znamenje of Novogrod. Typical for this centuries old iconography is that the Mother of God is...

Icon on wooden panel depicting the Entry in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, 19th c. This square icon comes from the festival Row of a Church iconostasis. The icon is painted in a very tra...

Rare icon with three chosen Saints most likely the patron saints of a family consisting of a father, a mother and a son. The inscriptions which could identify the saints are gone but most likely the depicted saints from left to right are: Saint George, Saint Dimitri and Saint Paraskeva. In the background we see the icon of the Old Testament Trinity; the three angels visiting Abraham and Sarah...

Altarpiece. Wood carved and gilded. Baroque, towards the second half of the 17th century. The Solomonic column was an element already known in the Renaissance (and before) that was popularized in art, in large part, thanks to the Baldachin of St. Peter's Basilica of the Vatican by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1624-1633), where he presented branches. In Spain, this type can already be seen in the Silver Tabernacle of the Cathedral of Seville (Juan de Alfaro, 15931596), used in altarpieces from the 1620s; nevertheless, the apogee of the Solomonic column will come from the hand of José Benito de Churriguera, whose altarpieces have an extraordinary importance since the second half of the 17th century and already at the beginning of the 18th century (note similarities and differences between the present altarpiece and that of the Convent of San Esteban...

Antique carving of a saint or martyr. 17th century Flemish hardwood carving. Wonderful wear and rich color.

Beautiful hand carved lamb of god ( Agnus Dei) France, circa 1650-1750. Very rare and beautiful original period piece. To my opinion color/ gilding once restored. Weathered, small lo...

This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...

Emaille de Limoges Plaquette, frame bronze with emaille. Depicting Maria Magdalena, 17th century or earlier.

This rare 17th century panel, carved in high relief, is museum quality and without doubt the work of an important Flemish master carver. It represents the biblical scene of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem for the census. Multiple figures surround the center in a well balanced setting. Rich, deep color and great patina, which developed over about 400 years, make this piece of art exceptional. The panel is mounted on a later dusty rose velvet backing. Condition: Small part of backdrop on right is missing. Joseph’s left hand is missing. Measurements: Image size - 8 ½” W x 12 ¼” H x 2” D Back panel - 10 ¼” W x 14” H x ½” D Entire piece - 10 ¼” W x 14” H x 2 ½” D Weight: 2 lbs. 8 oz.