Christ the Saviour (Sergei Zaryanko, 1864)
I much prefer our Russian style in portraying Christ rather than some of the so-called “Byzantine” models. To be frank, some look as though our Lord Christ had just finished sucking on a lemon (no irreverence intended to the Lord, much irreverence intended towards pseudo-experts). There are times when I think that there are those who would hold a bonfire of “Western” icons and art. Do you know what is comical? Many of those who wish such are those who never SAW an icon until they were well into adulthood! Go figure!
I say that this is Mr Zaryanko’s offering to his God. It is very good, indeed. Complain only if you can do better.
