Lot 175
ICON OF THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST

19th century
Oil on wood, gilded
51,5 x 19,5 cm (h x w)

Starting price
4 000 CZK
   |   160 €

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Price realized
8 000 CZK
   |   320 €
price without premium

The icon commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by the prophet John the Baptist. According to tradition, this event took place at a place where the Jews crossed the Jordan after a long journey out of Egyptian slavery. This part of the river is located near Jericho and near the monastery with a church from 1842, which are administered by the Orthodox Greeks.