Oct 16, 2022
The Orthodox Resurrection icon that you can see in the picture is of special importance. Apart from traditional scenes of the Rising from the Tomb and the Harrowing of Hades in the center, it features the yearly Menaion, a compilation of the images of the saints venerated in a particular month. What makes this icon unique is that you see an actual yearly calendar, which explains the dense and overcrowded composition of the work. The piece is believed to have been made in one of the workshops in Palekh in the second quarter of the 19th century.
