An antique Russian Orthodox icon of the Ascension of Jesus. The hand painted icon with egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on the wood panel. Inscribed in Cyrillic upper to the center. Circa: late 19th century. Presented in a wooden kiot. The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian teaching that Christ physically departed from Earth by rising to Heaven, in the presence of eleven of his apostles. According to the New Testament narrative, the Ascension occurred on the fortieth day counting from the resurrection. Russian Religious Icons, Wares, Home Decor For Collectors.
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