Lot 302: ANASTASIS, GREECE, 1651 |

signed and dated l.r. by the hand of Elias Moskos, 1651

67 by 48cm, 26 1/4 by 18 3/4 in.

A repaired vertical crack running from top to bottom through the panel, slightly to the right of centre. There is a strip of retouching 1-2cm wide along the crack. The background re-gilded. Larger areas of restoration to the angels in the upper part, to the rock on the right and around the silhouette of that on the left, to the mantle of the figure of Eve standing to the right of Christ. Some more minor retouching to the garments of the figures, to the grey tombs on which they stand, and to the part area with devils to the lower part of the icon. Some light retouching to the face of Christ. The lines of the Mandoral surrounding Christ largely re-gilt. The title of the icon reinforced with later retouchings.
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