Russian Art: "The Appearance of Christ Before the People" by A. A. Ivanov

Russia · 1994 · 250 r

This stamp features the monumental painting "The Appearance of Christ Before the People" by the Russian artist Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov. The artwork, which took Ivanov 20 years to complete, depicts the moment John the Baptist points towards Jesus, who is approaching in the distance. The stamp is part of a series celebrating masterpieces from the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

Issued in the early post-Soviet era, this stamp highlights Russia's rich cultural and artistic heritage, emphasizing classical 19th-century religious painting as a point of national pride.