Icon of the Holy Communion. Near East, 18th century. Named in Greek "Ο Δ(Ε)ΙΠΝΟΣ Ο ΜΥΣΤΙΚΟΣ" (The Secret Supper) and in Arabic "Al-'Ishâ as-Sirî" (The Secret Dinner). Inscribed in Arabic on the left side in two lines, "Wa qad takamalat fî zamân abînâ al-khûrî / Ar-ra'îs khûrî Mîkhaîl ibn Abr'aekurut (?)" (It was completed at the time of Our Father the Priest / Chief Priest, Mikhayl ibn Abr'aekurut (?)). Tempera on wood. Three large vertical braces on the back. 83.2 x 103 cm We thank Madame Camille Celier for her reading of the Arabic inscriptions. [Russian art]