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Icon. "Jesus Christ", inv. no. Ж-1091: photo 1 of 5
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Icon. "Jesus Christ", inv. no. Ж-1091: photo 1 of 5
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Painting and graphics · Icons

Icon. "Jesus Christ"

Inv. no. Ж-1091 · Painting and graphics

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

The icon shows a half-length, frontal image of Jesus Christ, the "flesh" areas rendered in oil painting; he blesses with his right hand and holds an open Gospel in his left. Everything except the flesh areas has a gilded covering worked in relief. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Wood, glass
Technique
Oil painting, levkas, engraving, gilding
Dimensions
20.5 × 18.7 × 4.5 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

The icon shows a half-length, frontal image of Jesus Christ, the "flesh" areas rendered in oil painting; he blesses with his right hand and holds an open Gospel in his left. Everything except the flesh areas has a gilded covering worked in relief. The cruciform halo is decorated with a geometric ornament. Around the image, along the edge of the icon, is an arch-shaped frame whose field bears a floral ornament. At the bottom center of the frame is the inscription: "Jesus Christ." The icon is covered in varnish and set in a wooden case. The case is shaped, covered in black paint on the outside and in gold paint and varnish on the inside.

The icon was made by a local artel workshop in the early 20th century.

It was donated to the museum in 1974 by L. V. Kramarenko of Kharkiv.

Record

Inventory number
Ж-1091
Title
Icon. "Jesus Christ"
Collection group
Painting and graphics · Icons
Date
20th century
Material
Wood, glass
Technique
Oil painting, levkas, engraving, gilding
Dimensions
20.5 × 18.7 × 4.5 cm
Place of creation
Kharkiv Governorate
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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