KLEINE IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG silver Byzantine coins pendants when the angel Gabriel appeared

when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced her divine selection to be the mother of Jesus

Common to the time

Size: 50x34

the appearances of Jesus are explained as visionary experiences that gave the impetus to the belief in the exaltation of Jesus and a resumption of the missionary activity of Jesus' followers

It remained at nearly this weight until the time of Nero (AD 37-68)

KLEINE IKONE MIT DER HÖLLENFAHRT UND AUFERSTEHUNG silver Byzantine coins pendants when the angel Gabriel appearedA SMALL ICON SHOWING THE RESURRECTION AND THE DESCENT INTO HELL WITHIN TWELVE FEASTS ORTHODOXEN KIRCHENJAHRES Russian, circa 1900 Russland, um 1900 Tempera on wood panel. Executed in detail on a gold ground. The border gilded and incised to resemble a chased gilded silver enamel oklad. 26. 6 x 22 cm.