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Mother-of-God, Crete, c 1600. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from a private collection, Canberra.
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Mother of God Vladimirskaya. Russia, mid-17th century. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. From a private collection, Melbourne
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Archangel Michael, Leader of the Heavenly Host. Russia 17th century. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by John McCarthy in memory of Edwin
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Old Testament trinity. Russia, Upper Volga, c 1700. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from a private collection, Melbourne.
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Christ as the Angel of the Great Counsel. Russia, c 1700. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from a private collection, Canberra.
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Christ Emmanuel, Russia 17th Century. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by John McCarthy in memory of Edwin and Margot McCarthy 2017
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Christ Emmanuel, Russia 17th Century. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by John McCarthy in memory of Edwin and Margot McCarthy 2017
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The Saviour Crete c. 1600. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood. On loan from a private collection, Canberra.
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The Saviour Crete c. 1600. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood. On loan from a private collection, Canberra.
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Mandylion (Image Not made by Human Hands) Russia 17th Century. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by John McCarthy in memory of Edwin and M
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Top - Saint Gregory the Theologian, Crete. Circa 1500. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on linen over wood on loan from a private collection, Canberra. Bottom - Saint John the Forerunner, Russia c 1600. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on linen over wood
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Saint Mark the Evangelist, Russia, 16th century. Tempera and gesso on linen over wood on loan from a private collection, Canberra.
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Holy Prophet Isiah, Russia, c 1600. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood on loan from the Art Gallery of Ballarat donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by John McCarthy in memory of Edwin and Margot McCarthy, 2017.
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Holy Prophet Isiah, Russia, c 1600. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood on loan from the Art Gallery of Ballarat donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by John McCarthy in memory of Edwin and Margot McCarthy, 2017.
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Left: Saints Zosima and Savvatii. Russia c 1760. Egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood with silver and gilt overlay. On loan from a private collection, Canberra. Middle:
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The Holy prophet Hosea, Russia, Novgorod, c 1600. Egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso on linen over wood. On loan from a private collection, Melbourne.
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Note, this information does not refer directly to the images above, but is included to fill out the notion of what a Deesis is and its purpose. Deesis, Russia 17th Century, egg tempera and gesso on linen over wood. On loan from a private collection, Canbe