ANTIQUE 19 C RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON SAINT NICHOLAS DATED 1858 Ikone icone икона


ANTIQUE 19 C RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON SAINT NICHOLAS DATED 1858 Ikone icone икона

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ANTIQUE 19 C RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON SAINT NICHOLAS DATED 1858 Ikone icone икона:
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Antique 19th Century Russian Orthodox Icon Dated 1858

Saint Nicholas the Miracle Worker
  • Iconographic school/art center: Russia
  • Age:Dated 1858at the lower left and right corners of the icon. (It\'s very important because the detailed inscription of the date is very rare executed in Russian Icons).
  • Description: Saint Nicholas is depicted waist-length. In his left hand he holds the Gospel and his right arm is raised in a gesture of blessing.Painterly rendered in the folk style, the vestments are amplyhighlightedin yellow ochre, red and white paints, that emulate embroidery.
  • Medium: Levkas (gesso), tempera.Wood panel with raised borders (Kovcheg).
  • Size:height 11 1/2\" width 9 1/2\"[29 x 24 cm]; thickness of the panel 3/4 inch[1.75 cm]
  • Condition:Good and stable state of preservation typical for the antique 19th Century Russian Icon. One spline on the back side are missing. See photographs.
  • Iconography:The icon represent one of the most famous saints:

Saint Nicholasalso calledNikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century ChristiansaintandGreekBishop ofMyra(Demre, part of modern-day Turkey)inLycia. Because of the manymiraclesattributed to hisintercession, he is also known asNikolaos the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model forSanta Claus, whose modern name comes from the DutchSinterklaas, itself from a series ofelisionsand corruptions of thetransliterationof \"Saint Nikolaos\". His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints.In 1087, part of therelics(about half of the bones) were furtivelytranslatedtoBari, inApulia, Italy; for this reason, he is also known asNikolaos of Bari. The remaining bones were taken toVenicein 1100. His feast day is 6 December.

The historical Saint Nicholas is commemorated and revered amongAnglican,Catholic,Lutheran, andOrthodoxChristians. In addition, have been named in honor of Saint Nicholas.Saint Nicholas is thepatron saintof sailors, merchants,archers, repentant thieves, children,pawnbrokersand students in various cities and countries around Europe. He was also a patron of theVarangian Guardof theByzantine emperors, who protected his relics in Bari. In Russia he is known asSaint Nickola.


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All artworks sold in our online gallery come from estate sales and sales, as well as from private vendors. Each painting or artwork has been scrupulously observed and presented at the best of our ability. We guarantee all of the artworks are as described. If for some reasons you are notsatisfiedwith your product,returns are accepted within 14 days- no question asked - and must bereturnedin the same condition in which it was sold. If the return is fordisputedauthorship and/or authenticity,additional4 weekswill be given, however, it must be accompanied with a signed writtenstatementfrom aqualifiedauthority, stating, that the item to be returned, is not as described.Your complete satisfaction is our main goal.Pleaseread the description, look at all pictures andcontact me with any questions or concerns.

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ANTIQUE 19 C RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON SAINT NICHOLAS DATED 1858 Ikone icone икона:
$1190.00

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