An antique Russian Orthodox religious icon hand painted egg tempera on wooden panel, it depicts a half length portrait study of St John The Baptist holding a scroll and a chalice with a figure of the baby Christ, some inscriptions to panel, please see photos, it measures approx. Good condition for its age, some dirt [Continue]
OFFERED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL EXECUTED 17TH CENTURY FLEMISH SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS DEPICTING THE BEHEADING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. THIS POWERFUL AND CONFRONTING IMAGE IS A PERFECT DISPLAY OF CHRISTIAN MARTYRDOM. ALTHOUGH A RELIGIOUS PAINTING IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED A HISTORY PAINTING WHICH IS QUALIFIED BY THE GOSPEL OF MATHEW. HOWEVER [Continue]
This powerful Italian old master oil on canvas was painted in the mid to late 1600’s and was acquired from a 3 generation family collection in Chicago, Illinois about 30 years ago. It measures 40 x 30 and depicts the Madonna and child with St. Joseph and Saint John the Baptist: the Christ Child is [Continue]