Antique Russian Icon \"Old Testament Trinity\" Старинная Икона 19th C

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Antique Russian Icon \"Old Testament Trinity\" Старинная Икона 19th C:
$450.00

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Antique Russian Icon \"Old Testament Trinity,\" 19th Century, gesso, egg tempera.

Size: 12.25\" x 10.25\" inches (31x26 cm)

Condition: according to the age with paint loss/cracks - better described by the pictures.

Will be shipped 100% insured with a tracking number.

Here is a very rare and nice piece of religious art.

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The Old Testament Scriptures are replete with images, symbols, and shadows of the true nature of God. The prophet Isaiah’s curious three-times holy praise of the Lord is just one of many examples in which the divinely-inspired writers of the Bible “let slip” God’s tri-unity.

A crowning example of this is the description in Genesis of God’s appearance to Abraham and Sarah by the oaks of Mamre. As Abraham sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day…

…he looked up and saw three angels standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them and bowed down to the ground.

He said, “My lord, if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought and wash your feet. Rest yourselves under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.”

So they said, “Do as you have said.”

-Book of Genesis, Chapter 18

Cast in the light of Christ’s revelation, this appearance of the Lord – called the “Hospitality of Abraham” – has always been understood as a manifestation of the Holy Trinity. The ineffable nature of God cannot be comprehended by man, yet God can reveal Himself – His triune nature – in ways which we can grasp, and record. 

The simplicity of the Icon is captivating. The Three Angels, whilst distinct persons, possess a striking similarity to each other, producing a harmony between Them. As They lean toward each other, we follow Their gaze from One, to the Other, and back again. As we witness the intimate conversation between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are invited to participate: not only in contemplation of the Icon, but in all aspects of our life.

All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.

Lord, cleanse us from our sins.

Master, pardon our iniquities.

Holy God, visit and heal us

For Thy Name’s sake.

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Antique Russian Icon \"Old Testament Trinity\" Старинная Икона 19th C:
$450.00