Icon of the Old Testament Trinity tempera with gold on wood. 2 sponki on the front sides. Depicts the visit of the three angels to Abraham and Sarah in the grove of Mamre, which is why the motif is also known as the icon of the "Hospitality of Abraham". According to the old Eastern church tradition, the visit of the three angels is interpreted as an apparition of the Trinity. The scene is framed by a chased border with three marginal saints. Inscribed in Church Slavonic; 44.5 cm x 38 cm. A Russian icon of the Old Testament trinity (or the hospitality of Abraham). Tempera and gold on wood. Russia. 19th cent.