painted in great detail and in bright colours on a gold ground, the composition centred with the Anastasis and surrounded by a series of sixteen important church feasts, starting in the upper left and ending in the lower right corner: the Nativity of the Virgin; the Entrance of the Virgin in the Temple; the Trinity; the Annunciation; the Nativity; the Presentation of Christ in the Temple; Christ's Baptism; the Entry into Jerusalem; the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor; the Ascension of Christ; the Dormition; the Raising of Lazarus, the Beheading of St John; the Pokrov; the Fiery Ascension of the Prophet Elijah; the Elevation of the Holy Cross, and the New Testament Trinity

Anna Vicini (ed.), Exhibition Catalogue Icona, Volto del Mistero, Milan 1991, pp. 102-103

Some damage and repainting in the lower part of the scenes in the lower register, some minor wear to the painting, the painting covered with darkened varnish
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