A well-preserved icon, constructed of gessoed wood. The obverse depicts a hand-painted variation of the classic Christ enthroned icon, with Jesus seated on a throne and wearing a blue robe, symbolizing his majesty and humanity, respectively. His right hand is raised in a blessing signifying his initials “IC XC” (“ΙΗϹΟΥϹ ΧΡΙϹΤΟϹ” or “JESUS CHRIST”), while in his left hand he clutches a a scripture book bearing a direct passage from John 10:9 in Greek script, reading “I AM THE DOOR; IF ANYONE ENTERS THROUGH ME, HE SHALL BE SAVED”. He is flanked on the left by the Theotokos, and on his right by John the Baptist, both bowing their heads in humility and pointing to him as the saviour. The image is framed and highlighted by a hand-painted red-brown border. The reverse is plain with the exception of a magnetic metal suspension loop. Unmarked, the icon measures 23 cm (w) x 33 cm (h). Several magnetic metal rivets and empty sockets are distributed around the edge, possibly indicating removal from a larger display, and slight chipping is visible to the image. A folk-style icon in overall near extremely fine condition.
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