drlobojo is not a doctor, nor is he a wolf, although he has been called a cur on occasion, nor is he a jo which is Scottish for sweetheart having never been called that to his recollection. He is a pre-Atomic (born before the first bomb blast in New Mexico), a boy off of the Red River of Oklahoma, son of a share cropper, and poor white trash at that.
Church sale find. When I bought that for 25 cents I though it was some sort of paper laminated to old particle board. Boy was I wrong. At home, I realized it was an old piece of wood absolutely riddled with worm holes. The surface was a painting on a gessoed or plastered surface, using gold leaf in places. It is very old, and appears to be part of a Greek/Coptic Icon. Went back to the church. No one knew where it came from, who donated it, or why it cost only 25 cents. I've scanned it and flipped the image to create a full icon of sorts. Can't find anyone who can tell me exactly what it is.
Looks like you got your quarter's worth with the Church sale find. I copied and expanded your photo to elucidate the wording which appears left center, but it was too faded to make out. Looks rather Greek, which is odd, for the figure is holding a Russian Orthodox cross. It is quite interesting, and looks like it may have been part of an old book or bible cover? Have you tried contacting a Russian orthodox blogger?
What's the story behind that "Church sale find"? Looks
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The last one could also be called "Still Life With Cat".
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Church sale find. When I bought that for 25 cents I though it was some sort of paper laminated to old particle board. Boy was I wrong. At home, I realized it was an old piece of wood absolutely riddled with worm holes. The surface was a painting on a gessoed or plastered surface, using gold leaf in places.
ReplyDeleteIt is very old, and appears to be part of a Greek/Coptic Icon. Went back to the church. No one knew where it came from, who donated it, or why it cost only 25 cents.
I've scanned it and flipped the image to create a full icon of sorts.
Can't find anyone who can tell me exactly what it is.
Looks like you got your quarter's worth with the Church sale find. I
ReplyDeletecopied and expanded your photo to
elucidate the wording which appears
left center, but it was too faded to make out. Looks rather Greek, which is odd, for the figure is holding a Russian Orthodox cross.
It is quite interesting, and looks
like it may have been part of an
old book or bible cover? Have you tried contacting a Russian orthodox blogger?