Old Testament Trinity with the scenes “Sacrifice of Abraham”, “Hospitality of Abraham”
Iconography: Hospitality of Abraham’s (The Old Testament Trinity)
Date: XVII century. Second half of the 17th century
Origin: From the church commemorating Saint Nicholas (1673) in the village of Dimitrievo, Cherepovetskiy district, Novgorodskaya region (now Cherepovetskiy district, Vologodskaya region)
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 134 cm, width 116,5 cm
The center depicts the three angels seated around the table throne. Angels’ repast is supplemented by a number of scenes illustrating the Old Testament Sacrifice and Hospitality of Abraham.
Was deposited in 1978.
Restoration: МежСНРПМ, 1980, restorer – Kiryanov M.R.
Inv. №5563/7. © Cherepovets Museum Association.
Bibliography: Куликова О.В. Древние лики Русского Севера. Из музейного собрания икон XIV-XIX веков города Череповца. М., 2009. Кат. № 69 (Илл. 70).
General view
Abraham