tempera on board, chalk-gypsum underlay, gilt; indentations from unpreserved spars; 43.7 x 36.5 x 3.4 cm.
Russia, late 19th century.
Image of St. John the Baptist - Prodromos - the Forerunner (heralding the coming of Christ), holding before him a Eucharistic cup with the figure of Christ as the Lamb of God - the Sacrifice. In the corner quarters, among others, the birth of John, the scene of Christ's baptism, the entry into Jerusalem, John's death by beheading.
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