RUSSIAN TEMPERA PAINTED ICON: SAINT NICOLAS OF MYRA MARINER PROTECTOR


RUSSIAN TEMPERA PAINTED ICON: SAINT NICOLAS OF MYRA MARINER PROTECTOR

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RUSSIAN TEMPERA PAINTED ICON: SAINT NICOLAS OF MYRA MARINER PROTECTOR:
$149.99


This icon depicts Saint Nicolas theMiracle Worker the bishop of Myrain the IV century. He is one of the most popular Saints in the world. People ofvarious occupations claim him as patron. He saved sailors from terrible storm,helped poor and saved innocents from the axe. He is the Holy patron of Russia,patron of Travelers, saves from flood and poverty.

Images of Our Lord andthe Virgin are at the sides of the central image.

The feasts are on 9(22) May and6(19) December.

This is so called \"Summer\"Nicolas whose feast is on May. He is depicted bare headed. The\"Winter\" Nicolas is depicted in his Bishop\'s hat.

Thismodern Russian Orthodox icon was painted by a modern professional church artistat the Russian town Yaroslavl (not far from Moscow) that is one of themain and old centers of the Russian icon painting.

Theicon was painted on a wooden board covered with levkas (gesso, special priming).It was painted then with egg tempera and gold paints that use the small partsof leaf gold. The style is traditional and strictly follows antique canons ofthe icon painting.

Thereare two original wooden wedges at the top and the bottom edges of the board toprevent it from warping.

Size= 10.4x8.5x1.1 (26.5x21.5x2.8 cm). Weight = 909 gr.

Payment

Payment should be made within 7 days of the close of the sale. Weaccept payment by Bank Transfer or through Paypal.

Please add US$35.00 to the final price to cover the cost of shipping byregistered air mail.

We charge exactly the same money as we pay at the post office ourselves.We do not charge for the packing materials, work, transportation etc. Buyerscan get a copy of a post office bill.

Shipping.

We ship worldwide direct to you from our shops in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, by regular air mail. Averagetransit time 3 - 4 weeks.

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RUSSIAN TEMPERA PAINTED ICON: SAINT NICOLAS OF MYRA MARINER PROTECTOR:
$149.99

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