The Ascension of Christ
Type:
Icon
Period:
The middle of the
19 century
Dimmensions (cm):
55
/ 38
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Plovdiv
Town: Plovdiv
Gallery: Art Gallery
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Plovdiv
Town: Plovdiv
Object identification notes
The icon bears all the distinctive features of the Samokov school, which is why it is thought to be Dimiter Zograph's work.
Description
The lower and upper parts of the composition form a unity. The elongated figures, through somewhat static, are refined and completely correspond to the aesthetic ideal of the Renaissance.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
Two softwood boards fasten with keys.
