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Three religious icons are mounted on a white wall in what appears to be a museum or gallery in Teteven, Bulgaria. The wall is textured white, with minor smudges and a faint, elongated shadow cast on its upper left portion. A black electrical cable runs horizontally across the top right corner of the wall. Each icon is displayed on a flat, rectangular white board affixed to the wall. 1. **Left icon**: Framed in dark wood, this icon depicts "The Crucifixion," as indicated by a small label below it. The upper section shows Christ on the cross flanked by two figures, while the lower section contains additional figures and scenes, rendered in muted reds, browns, and greens. 2. **Middle icon**: This icon, identified as "The Theotokos" or "St. Mary" by its label, features the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ. They are centrally depicted, surrounded by multiple smaller figures, possibly saints and angels, within a gold and red decorative border. The icon shows signs of wear and age, with paint loss revealing the underlying material. 3. **Right icon**: Dated "from 1863" by its label, this icon also depicts the Virgin Mary and child in the center. They are surrounded by various figures and Cyrillic text, all rendered in a traditional Byzantine style with gold highlights. This icon also exhibits significant wear, with visible cracking and discoloration. Two informational signs are present on the wall. A white rectangular sign on the upper left provides historical context in Bulgarian: "IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE XVIII CENTURY TETEVEN WAS FORMED AS A CENTER OF ICON PAINTING. MASTERS: V. SABEV, NIKOLAY, PRIEST DOKI, GENO AND OTHERS." A yellow sticky note on the upper right, also in Bulgarian, warns: "EXHIBITS ARE NOT TO BE TOUCHED!!!"
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