A RARE AND LARGE ICON OF THE HEAVENLY LADDER OF ST. JOHN KLIMAKOS Russian, 19th century Tempera on wood panel with kovcheg. The haloes made of silver, covered by a golden lacquer. The composition organized around the ladder, in the earthly realm against a Church with prominent onion domes topped by a cross, a group of monks preparing for their ascent under the guidance of St. John, the latter portrayed haloed and
