ANTIQUE, RUSSIAN ICON From a private collection, ST. ELIAS, XVIII CENTURY Start Price USD 12,500.00 Current Price USD 12,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 Location BIELLA, BI See more about 'ANTIQUE, RUSSIAN ICON' Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON "ST. ELIAS", EXCEPTIONALLY REPRESENTED.  "The flaming rise of Prophet Elias". "Prophet Elias" was born 900 years before Christ. And one of the biggest prophets, "Kidnappend" to heaven while he was still alive. In the composition of this opera, developped in many different images, is well represented the life of St. Elias. Center on the left, jagged in his own fur mantel coat, the Prophet waiting for the crow that feeds him at the entrance of the cave. In the low part, he is awakend by an angel, sent him by The Lord. More on the right, the Prophet accompanied by his disciple Eliseo, he is to cross the Jordan River. Right after, in the skies appears a flame wagon carried by 4 winged horses, ruled by an angel. with whom, G-d kidnap the Prophet, that, before rise to heaven, leaves to his disciple his miracled mantel. Top on left, suspended on the clouds, appears blessing, he who calls to his self the Prophet. Technical rewiew:   RUSSIAN ICON, CM. 52X62.5   XVIII CENTURY 2 CONNECTED WOOD AXIS 2 CROSSBEAMS HEAD-CONNECTED 2 CROSSBEAMS CONVERGENT, ONE SIDE-ONLY SLIDING. AMANITA CANVAS, DENSE FABRIC, MEDIUM YARN EGG TEMPERA OVER GOLD BASE.   This Antique Russian Icon was represented in a book collecting rare Antique Russian Icon. Will be donated at the winner of the Auction.   Good luck to evetyone. Place a Bid!