29. Religious icon on glass, "Saints Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena", Grecu family workshop, Săsăuș, the second half of the 19th century, collector’s item
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29. Religious icon on glass, "Saints Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena", Grecu family workshop, Săsăuș, the second half of the 19th century, collector’s item
Starting price:
EUR 300
Sold
EUR 450
tempera and gold foil on glass, stained frame, 47 x 41 cm
Research information
A similar icon is published in "Icoane Èi iconari din Èara FÄgÄraÈuluiâ ("Icons and iconographers from Èara FÄgÄraÈului"), by Elena BÄjenaru, Bucharest, 2012, p. 233.
Depicted standing, supporting a large cross, placed on a pedestal, Constantine holds the sceptre to the right, and Helena, rendered with almost childish features, bears a cross in her hand. (M.B.)
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