Calendar For The Month of October, handmade Russian icon, Moscow. Early 18th Century.

Icon of Calendar for The Month of October.

Handmade Russian icon, Moscow. Early 18th C. (1700-1720)

The icon is in very good condition. It is made in four different levels,

First wood, second canvas, third gold leaf and fourth the painting level.

Size: 31x25.5 cm, 12.2x10 inch.

This item comes with a certificate from The Israeli Antiquities Authority. 

Antique Russian icon Menology of October XVIII century.
Until the IX century, the fixed ecclesiastic calendar was universally accepted. It listed regular commemorations for Saints, contributing to the spreading of their iconography. It became usual to see menology icons representing the lives of the saints day by day. When the whole year was depicted, the succession of the moths followed the orthodox calendar, starting with September and ending with August. This kind of icons was usually placed in churches where people could see them, to provide a visual representation of the works of the saints and invite to prayer.