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Three angels seated around a table-throne with three cups on it, the central cup being bigger than the two others. The figure and the head of the middle angel is depicted slighly turned left to the right angel; he is blessing the cup on the table, his left holds the measuring rod. -
The icon represents two scenes. The first one is the Old Testament Trinity and the second one – the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. -
The depiction of the Old Testament Trinity. -
The icon represents the Old Testament Trinity. -
An image of the Old Testament Trinity. -
Double-sided tablet icon from the “Sophia tablet” complex. The front side represents the figure of the Holy Virgin Hodegetria, on the reverse side is the Holy Trinity. Donated by Mrs. Rockefeller. -
Image of the Old Testament Trinity. -
Three angels are seated to either side of the throne table against a landscape. -
Three angels are seated around the table-throne, against a landscape. They are flanked by smaller figures of Abraham and Sarrah. -
The icon of the Holy Trinity Zyrianskaya is one of the few surviving evidences of the missionary activity by St. Stephan, bishop of Perm (1383—1396), who converted to Orthodox Christianity paganish Komi-Zyrian people and created Zyrian writing system. Against a white background in the bottom part of the central part is the most ancient inscription written in Perm (Zyrian) language. It is a fragment of the Book of Genesis about the presentation of the Lord to forefather Abraham by the oaks of Mamre. Against each angel is an inscription in Zyrian language: Son (to the left of the viewer), Father (in the center) and Spirit (to the right). Such inscriptions are unique for the Trinity icons. -
Holy Trinity (the hospitality of Abraham), with scenes from the life of Abraham and Moses
Three angels are seated around a table throne, set out for a meal. -
Three angels are seated around a table throne, set out for a meal. The central angel is flanked by attending Abraham and Sarrah holding a cup. In the bottom part of the icon is the scene of the slaughtering of the sacrificial lamb by a servant. -
This Holy Trinity image is painted in line with the iconographic pattern represented on Andrei Rublyov icons but does not imitate it (in particular, the figures of the angels don’t constitute an ideal circle, while their heads are almost on the same level). Among the features indicating a deviation from the Rublyov iconography are the lack of clavus on the chiton of the central angel, three bowls instead of one, and the breads, spoons and knives on the table, certain details suggest association with the iconographic tradition of the second half of the 16th century. These are luxurious chambers crowned with a hint roof and frontons, a complex form of the dinner with an arcade in the foundation, the angels’ wings, represented three-dimensionally and with the rolled edges, and the positioning of the feet of the right and the left angels (their feet stand on the pedestal on the same level, not at different height, like on Rublyov’s icons). A fairly rare motif is an image of the Mamre oak with the five-pointed star-shaped crown right above the figure of the central angel. -
Three angels sitting at the table symbolize the tripersonal God. -
The scene of silent conversation between the three angels is brilliantly conveyed by the iconographer through the gestures of their hands: the left angel (God the Father) is blessing the sacrificial chalice-bowl, the central angel (God the Son) is ready to accept it with his hand, in a symbolic position of the fingers, pulled down, and the pose showing a filial obedience to his Father’s will and the readiness for self-sacrifice; the right angel the Holy Spirit) appears to assert the high meaning of the sacrificial and all-forgiving love. Unlike many other compositions of this kind, there is only one chalice with the calf’s head on the table – the symbol of the New Testament’s lamb. The silhouette of the chalice rhythmically repeats itself in the outlines of the inner contours of the left and the right angels constituting a big Eucharist chalice inside which is the central angel – Jesus Christ. -
In the centre of the composition are shown three angels seated around the table throne set out for a meal. To their right and to their left stand Abraham and Sarah with the vials in their hands (Abraham’s vial has a head of a calf inside and Sarah’s – the loaves). The depiction of the angels’ repast is complemented by a number of scenes illustrating the Old Testament story of the Hospitality of Abraham – from the meeting of Abraham and three angels near the oak of Mamre to the angels’ leaving for Sodom. Three of these scenes are represented above the central scene, to the right: Abraham is shown seated in the chambers under the oak tree waiting for the wanderers; Abraham welcomes the three angels, falls down before their feet and asks them in for the repast: Abraham washes the angels’ feet demonstrating his hospitality. In the upper left corner are represented the servant immolating the calf for the repast and Sarah beating dough for the loaves. Lower is shown Sarah in the (hip roof building) listening to the conversation of Abraham and one of the angels. The final conversation of Abraham and God is represented in the upper right corner of the icon. -
The Old Testament Trinity is the most widespread depiction of the Holy Trinity in Medieval Russia. The icon is based on a Biblical story of Abraham to whom God appeared as three beautiful young angels. -
The center of the composition shows the depiction of the three angels seated around the table throne. At their sides are represented standing Abraham and Sarah holding the phials in their hands. In the lower part of the composition is the servant immolating the calf. -
In the lower tier is shown the full-length depiction of Nicholas the Wonderworker in a three-quarter turn. In the upper tier is represented the Old Testament Trinity. -
Three angels are seated around the table throne set out for a meal. To the right of the central angel are depicted Abraham and Sarah. -
The angels are seated around the table with the bowls, knives and labises. In their left hands they are holding the sticks, their right hands are extended forward in a blessing gesture. Above the angels to the left are the chambers, to the right is the rock, in the center is shown the oak of Mamre. At the sides of the central angel’s halo is the inscription “Jesus Christ”. -
Three angels are seated around the table throne set out for a meal. At their sides are the figures of Abraham and Sarah. In the lower part of the composition is represented the scene of the calf being immolated. -
The center of the composition shows the depiction of the three angels seated around the table throne. At their sides are represented standing Abraham and Sarah holding the phials in their hands. In the lower part of the composition is the servant immolating the calf for the repast. -
Old Testament Trinity with the scenes “Sacrifice of Abraham”, “Hospitality of Abraham”
The center depicts the three angels seated around the table throne. Angels’ repast is supplemented by a number of scenes illustrating the Old Testament Sacrifice and Hospitality of Abraham. -
Three angels are seated around the table throne set out for a meal. To the right and to the left of the central angel stand Abraham and Sarah. The core of the composition is a phial with the head of the sacrificial calf. The left angel symbolizing God the Father is blessing the phial as if giving it to the Son. The blessing right hand of the central angel above the phial symbolizes the readiness of the Son of God for a propitiatory sacrifice. Against the background are depicted the chambers of Abraham, the oak of Mamre and the Mount Moriah. One of the specific features of the icon is the left angel attired in the red clothes. -
Three angels are seated around the table throne set up for a meal. At the sides of the central angel are depicted Abraham and Sarah peeking out of the wings.
