Archangel Gabriel, 18th century

Archangel Gabriel, 18th century

This 18th century Russian icon carries the inscription Архангел Гавриил, Arkhangel Gabriil. The icon would have been part of an ensemble containing the heads of the Archangel Michael, the Archangel Gabriel and Christ Emmanuel. This iconography became increasingly commonplace after the 17th century.

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