Description: Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 249:
Christ Pantokrator
Middle to second half of 19th century, Mstera or Kholui
NMI 320

Wood: Spruce (Picea sp.), egg tempera
on canvas. Panel made of two boards
with two splines inlaid from opposite
sides (both lost); back painted brown.

PROVENANCE: Given to Ulf Abel by
I.Glazunov 1972; Gift of U. Abel 2001
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: retouches mainly on lower part of
picture and borders. Losses of paint and
ground on the lower half of the icon; gold
losses from halo and background; paint
layer abraded; yellowed varnish; fire
damage, with loss of ground and paint layers,
on the right side of the lower border;
panel warped.
This icon,with its decorative textile pattern,
punched rays from the halo and
red background, belongs to the group
commonly known as krasnushki.1
The text on the open book held by
Christ is taken from Matt. XI:28.

1 Cf. Cat. no 251.
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