8 June 2009
GREEK, XVII CENTURY
32.4 by 32.6 cm.
5,000-7,000 pounds
Christ is seated on a marble backless throne with a large, cinnabar cushion, blessing and holding a cross-bearing orb, the Mother of God and St. John the Baptist are in prayer, complemented by St. Andrew, probably at the request of the icon’s patron.
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