File:Pure Soul (North Russia, 17-18 c., priv.coll).jpg
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English: A RARE ICON OF "THE PURE SOUL"
NORTHERN RUSSIA, END OF THE 17TH TO BEGINNING OF THE 18TH CENTURY 49 by 37.5 cm. 15,000-20,000 GBP Allegorical depictions of Pure and Sinful Souls are known in Russian art from the latter half of the 16th century, often in illustrated manuscripts commemorating the dead (necrologies). Judging from the unusual white background, the artist replicated a miniature from a book. The Pure Soul is depicted on the left as the Virgin in real attire and wearing a crown adorned with flowers. To her right is a lion (anger), a serpent (sin) and on the right, squatting naked in a cave, is the devil, symbolising the sinful soul. Christ enthroned in heaven above, awaits the worship of the Pure Soul and Guardian Angel. At the centre is the Sun with a human face and the border texts explain what is depicted. In the 18th-19th centuries, edifying works about the Pure and Sinful Soul were in demand amongst Old Believers, both icons and printed sheets incorporated texts from either a necrology or the Blessed Monk Dorotheus's Thirty Great and Original Virtues, which formed part of the Tsvetnik (Flower-bed), a book widely popular with Old Believers. It is in the latter where the deep meaning of this edifying subject finds its fullest expression: “Human purity attaches man to God, and the purity of God dwells in man” (Tsvetnik of the Blessed Monk Dorotheus, Grodno, 1790, p. 187). An important distinction of this icon is that the detailed border inscriptions bear no relation to either literary sources. Addressing the viewer — an extremely rare feature in an icon — the lower border reads: “See, O man, the parable of life painted here: if thou wilt ascend to the heavenly kingdom, then preserve thy purity of soul, otherwise thou shalt suffer eternal torment”. Given the rarity of the subject and the detailed, original text, this icon is of considerable interest and belongs to a particular edifying type of Old Believer icon painting.Русский: Икона «Чистота душевная». Северная Русь. Конец XVII — начало XVIII века |
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Date | END OF THE 17TH TO BEGINNING OF THE 18TH CENTURY | ||
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Camera manufacturer | Hasselblad |
Camera model | Hasselblad H3DII-39MS - Hasselblad H Series |
Author | Todd-White Art Photography |
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Exposure time | 7/5 sec (1.4) |
F-number | f/14 |
ISO speed rating | 50 |
Date and time of data generation | 13:22, 6 October 2011 |
Lens focal length | 120 mm |
Width | 5,316 px |
Height | 6,110 px |
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Compression scheme | Uncompressed |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 Windows |
File change date and time | 13:10, 7 November 2011 |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.1 |
Date and time of digitizing | 13:22, 6 October 2011 |
APEX shutter speed | −0.48542682640254 |
APEX aperture | 7.6147098392248 |
Maximum land aperture | 4 APEX (f/4) |
Subject distance | 1.874 meters |
Metering mode | Center weighted average |
Flash | Flash did not fire |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 84 mm |
Lens used | HC 120 |
Serial number of camera | DM58204077 |
Image width | 1,911 px |
Image height | 2,434 px |
Original transmission location code | MacDougalls |
Date metadata was last modified | 13:10, 7 November 2011 |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:FE999A290E22681188C6893B79C87EA4 |
Contact information | info@toddwhite.co.uk
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IIM version | 2 |