Iconostasis originating from the Ascension Cathedral of the Ascension Convent in the Moscow Kremlin


Iconostasis. Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Panel of the iconostasis’ socle. Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Setting of the icon of the Passion tier of the iconostasis. 

Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Holy Gates. Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Setting of the iconostasis’ door. Entrance into the Prothesis

Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Iconostasis. Fragment of the decor a column. 

Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Iconostasis. Fragment of the decor of a column

Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Iconostasis. Fragment of the decor of the column’s base

Moscow, last quarter of the 17th century.

Carver Klim Mikhailov (?). Wood, carving, gesso; gilding, oil painting.


Iconostasis panels. General view


Local tier of the iconostasis (general view)


Archdeacon Stephan (the northern door of the iconostasis, entrance to the Prothesis)

Moscow, master of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


Our Lady Fyodorovskaya (with 16 Life scenes on margins). Moscow, 18th century.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka), gesso; egg tempera.


Holy Doors. Annunciation (top) and the four Evangelists (bottom)

Moscow, master of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, canvas, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera, painting oil.


The Last Supper (icon above the Holy Gates)

Moscow, Armoury Chamber workshop, last quarter of the 17th century.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka), gesso; egg tempera.


Christ Enthroned

Moscow, master of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679 (?); painting – 19th century.

Wood, canvas, imported canvas (pavoloka) is hardly in evidence, gesso; tempera.


orefather Melсhizedek (the southern door of the iconostasis, entrance to the Diaconicon)

Moscow, Armoury Chamber workshop, last quarter of the 17th century; painting – 19th century.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka), gesso; egg tempera.


Festive tier of the iconostasis


The Nativity of the Virgin

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) is hardly in evidence, gesso; tempera.


The Annunciation

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Nativity of Christ

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


Epiphany

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


Descent into Hell

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Triumphal Entry in Jerusalem

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Raising of Lazarus

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Ascension

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Transfiguration

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


Dormition of the Virgin

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


Deisis tier of the iconostasis


St John the Theologian. 성 요한

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Apostle Peter. 사도 베드로

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Archangel Michael. 대천사 미카엘

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Virgin. 동정녀 마리아

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka), gesso; tempera.


The Great Hierarch

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka), gesso; tempera.


St John the Precursor. 선지자 요한

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka), gesso; tempera.


The Archangel Gabriel. 대천사 가브리엘

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


The Apostle Paul. 사도 바울

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


James the Greater, the Apostle

Moscow, masters of the Armoury Chamber, circa 1679.

Wood, imported canvas (pavoloka) (?), gesso; tempera.


Top of the iconostasis


Mary Magdalene Equal-to-the-Apostles. 막달라 마리아

Moscow, circa 1679, masters of the Armoury Chamber.

Wood, canvas (?), gesso; tempera.


Crucifix. 십자가

Moscow, circa 1679, masters of the Armoury Chamber.

Wood, canvas (?), gesso; tempera, oil painting (?).


Martyr Longinus

Moscow, circa 1679, masters of the Armoury Chamber.

Wood, canvas (?), gesso; tempera.


Ciborium

Moscow, 1641. Master P. Remezov. Wood; carving

Originates from the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael’s Miracle in Chudov Monastery in the Moscow Kremlin.


Painting inside the ciborium

Moscow, 1641. Master P. Remezov, icon painter - from the circle of Stepan Ryazanets (?).

Wood, gesso ground, canvas; tempera.


Prophet Zechariah -painting on the canopy’s facet

Moscow, 1641. Master P. Remezov, icon painter - from the circle of Stepan Ryazanets (?).

Wood, gesso ground, canvas; tempera.


Prophet Elijah 선지자 엘리야 - painting on the canopy’s facet. 

Moscow, 1641. Master P. Remezov, icon painter - from the circle of Stepan Ryazanets (?).

Wood, gesso ground, canvas; tempera.




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