The museum in the center of Recklinghausen exhibits ancient religious art.
It is located opposite the the St-Peters church. The place between those two buildings is vast and shows a huge relief of the old town in cast-bronze:
So many ancient masterpieces to see - I chose some of the most remarkables for this blogpost.
Most of the icons are painted on wood using eggtempera. Eggtempera is a traditional mixture of yolk, linseed oil, water and pigments. It dries very quickly and you can paint with light or white eggtempera on a dark colour coat.
I hope you enjoy the selection
Christ enthroned
by Elias Moskos, 1653
Eggtempera on wood, 84x119cm
Virgin Mary, Mother ofGod, from Kazan
Russia, 1650-1699
Eggtempera on wood, 27x32cm
Virgin of Vladimir with scenes of her legend and life
Russia, early 19th century
Eggtempera on cypress wood, 40x54cm
Calendar with various portraits of virgin Mary
Russia, late 19th century
Eggtempera on wood, 38x45cm
"In Thee Rejoiceth"
Russia, 1700
Eggtempera on wood, 157x175cm
Virgin Amolindos - Virgin of Passion
maybe by Andreas Ritsos, Greece, late 15th century
Eggt. on wood, 62x82cm
Virgin Hodegetria
Crete, Greece, 1500
Eggtempera on wood, 39x51cm
Madre della Consolazione - Virgin of consolation
Crete, Greece, late 15th century
Eggt. on wood, 38x47cm
Triptych "Archangel Michael"
Russia, 1600-1650 - centerpiece midth 19th century
Eggtempera on wood, 77x55cm
Apostle Luke painting the icon of Virgin Hodegetria
Byzantium, early 15th century
Eggtempera on wood, 18x26cm
Although small, this wonderful ancient icon is a chief work of the exhibition.
It is on display behind a glass.
Holy door of an ancient Iconostasis
on top: archangel Michael & Gabriel;
below: Abbot Zosimas and Mary of Egypt
Crete, Greece, 2nd half 15th century
Eggtempera on wood, 59x116cm
Depiction of a 10-row russian Iconostasis with 134 small icons
A Masterpiece of Palech, Russia, early 19th century
Eggtempera on wood, 60x72cm
Calendar with saints and holy days of the christian year
Moscow, Russiam early 16th century
Eggtempera on wood, 91x158cm
Nativity of Jesus Christ
Greece, 16th century
Eggt. on wood, 35x56cm
The Annunciation of Mary by Archangel Gabriel
Crete, Greece, late 15th century
Eggt. on wood, 26x31cm
Festive day icons
Russia, 1800
Eggtempera on wood
Scenes from the life of Christ and Virgin Mary
Russia, early 17th century
Eggtempera on wood, Silverclad, 34x53 cm
The last judgement
Russia, late 17th century
Eggtempera on canvas, 25x28cm
Last Judgement
Russia, late 18th century
Eggtempera on wood, 81x106cm
Nativity of Christ
Jerusalem, 18th century
Mother of pearl on wood, 8,5x12cm
I love this one due to it's size, purity and minimalism!
Saint Nicolas
Russia, early 15th century
Eggtempera on wood, 71x92,5cm
Patron-saint of the children - his nameday is the 6th december.
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I love to give you a forecast of exhibitions I will visit in 2016:
- Junior Toscanelli, a painter who paints an encyclopedia of art
- Thomas Baumgärtel, the Spraypainter who is famous for his Bananas
- Hyper-Realism of the USA
- Degas & Renoir, Giants of Modern Art
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