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Icon nb 62
Size : 40 x 30 cm.
Linden board
Gilded haloes and background. Egg tempera.
This icon is referred to as Christ’s Descent into Hades, Anastasis or Resurrection Icon.
Key Features & Symbolism
• Christ’s cape/robe is flowing upward, which symbolizes his radical descent into Hades to save those who have died in the flesh.
• The golden bars by his feet are the gates of Hades, which he has broken and torn apart. Keys are floating in the abyss below.
• The two figures whom Christ has grasped and is pulling from tombs are Adam and Eve. This gesture symbolizes his victory which redeems all mankind.
• To the left, we see two characters: David and Solomon,
• The figures on the right represent Old Testament prophets and saints : Moses, Elijah, Abel as a shepherd. Closest to him, John the Baptizer, who was his forerunner in both life and death. For more details ...
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