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74. "Imperial Icon on Wood, 'Mother of God with the Infant - Empress of Angels and the Archangels Michael and Gabriel', probably painted by Toader, Bistrița-Năsăud, 1748, from the collection of the world's runner-up bridge champion Coriolan Neamțu, a very rare piece"
Starting price
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 1.500
Sold
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 4.750
Session
Thu, 25 April 2024 19:00
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The work is an imperial icon representing the Virgin Mary with the Child. On the gold background of the icon, she is depicted below the middle holding the Child on her left arm and pointing to him with her right hand (the Hodegetria type). Archangels Michael and Gabriel, depicted above the clouds, at the top of the icon, support the golden crown of the Virgin Mary, indicating her status as the Lady of the Angels. The Virgin Mary is dressed according to tradition in a blue dress, over which she wears a red mantel embroidered on the edges with embroidery and strings of pearls. Folds are done graphically, with black. Child Jesus is dressed in a white shirt (chiton) and his himation is rather, a cloak draped over the shoulders, rimmed on the edges with embroidery, rendered in black on a white-ocher background. The folds of the clothes are done graphically, with black. The clothes of the Archangels painted in blue and red are also made in the same way. The faces of the characters have an oval face, painted with white-ocher, and shadows rendered with pale-pink. The exceptionally expressive features of the faces are rendered graphically, with large, elongated eyes, arched eyebrows, long and thin nose. The golden frame, applied to the icon is double-profiled and painted with red on the edge. Dating: 1748 (in white Cyrillic characters).
Dimensions
width 59.5 cm, height 85 cm
Description
tempera and silver foil on wood
PROVENANCE
Coriolan Neamțu was born in 1925, in Satu-Mare, in a family of Transylvanian intellectuals. He was a graduate of the Law School and the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular interest in the game of bridge allowed him to overcome professional dissatisfactions, inherent to the communist regime, and to dedicate himself passionately to bridge. He was an active promoter and organizer of the game of bridge in Romania, a tournament director and bridge teacher. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between the years 1970-1983 (the year when bridge was officially banned in Romania) the ”Expert Bridge” magazine, printed and circulated in hundreds of copies in a semi-clandestine manner. A professional journalist, with columns in national magazines and newspapers and frequent contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature: "Competitive Bridge" (1973), "Entertaining Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), "Humorous Bridge" (1991) and "Bridge Conventions" (1991). Also, being a great animal lover, the author published a book in 1979 entitled "Dog, man's friend", which at the time of its appearance enjoyed great success. In 2000 he published the volume of maxims and thoughts "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Jockey Club Romania, the International Association of Bridge Journalists, the vice world champion of bridge of the IBPA in 1992 in Salsomaggiore and editor of the bridge column in the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Romania Free" newspaper.
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Detalii
The work is an imperial icon representing the Virgin Mary with the Child. On the gold background of the icon, she is depicted below the middle holding the Child on her left arm and pointing to him with her right hand (the Hodegetria type). Archangels Michael and Gabriel, depicted above the clouds, at the top of the icon, support the golden crown of the Virgin Mary, indicating her status as the Lady of the Angels. The Virgin Mary is dressed according to tradition in a blue dress, over which she wears a red mantel embroidered on the edges with embroidery and strings of pearls. Folds are done graphically, with black. Child Jesus is dressed in a white shirt (chiton) and his himation is rather, a cloak draped over the shoulders, rimmed on the edges with embroidery, rendered in black on a white-ocher background. The folds of the clothes are done graphically, with black. The clothes of the Archangels painted in blue and red are also made in the same way. The faces of the characters have an oval face, painted with white-ocher, and shadows rendered with pale-pink. The exceptionally expressive features of the faces are rendered graphically, with large, elongated eyes, arched eyebrows, long and thin nose. The golden frame, applied to the icon is double-profiled and painted with red on the edge. Dating: 1748 (in white Cyrillic characters).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
width 59.5 cm, height 85 cm
Description
tempera and silver foil on wood
PROVENANCE
Coriolan Neamțu was born in 1925, in Satu-Mare, in a family of Transylvanian intellectuals. He was a graduate of the Law School and the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies in Bucharest. His particular interest in the game of bridge allowed him to overcome professional dissatisfactions, inherent to the communist regime, and to dedicate himself passionately to bridge. He was an active promoter and organizer of the game of bridge in Romania, a tournament director and bridge teacher. Coriolan Neamțu wrote and edited between the years 1970-1983 (the year when bridge was officially banned in Romania) the ”Expert Bridge” magazine, printed and circulated in hundreds of copies in a semi-clandestine manner. A professional journalist, with columns in national magazines and newspapers and frequent contributions to prestigious foreign magazines, he wrote a series of bridge literature: "Competitive Bridge" (1973), "Entertaining Bridge" (1982), "Start Bridge" (1990), "Humorous Bridge" (1991) and "Bridge Conventions" (1991). Also, being a great animal lover, the author published a book in 1979 entitled "Dog, man's friend", which at the time of its appearance enjoyed great success. In 2000 he published the volume of maxims and thoughts "Restitutio in absurdum". He was a member of the Jockey Club Romania, the International Association of Bridge Journalists, the vice world champion of bridge of the IBPA in 1992 in Salsomaggiore and editor of the bridge column in the "Free Time" magazine, the weekly supplement of the "Romania Free" newspaper.
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