19c RARE RUSSIAN ICON SAINT NICHOLAS WONDER WORKER gold


19c RARE RUSSIAN ICON SAINT NICHOLAS WONDER WORKER gold

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19c RARE RUSSIAN ICON SAINT NICHOLAS WONDER WORKER gold:
$999.00


19c RARE RUSSIAN ICON SAINT NICHOLAS WONDER WORKER gold


Russian Orthodox Icon \"Saint Nicholas Wonder Worker\". Russia, icon painted in 19th century. Tempera, gesso, hand painted on the leaf of gold. Size 29,5 x 24 cm (11.5\" x 9.5\" x 0.8\").

The icon depicts St. Nicolas the Wonder-worker blessing with his right hand, with the book of Gospels in his left hand. St. Nicholas, the archbishop of Mira in Lycia in the IV century, was celebrated as great venerator of God. St. Nicolas is revered as protector of seafarers and travellers, as a helper of the poor and of the condemned innocent. This icon contains a half - length representation of the Saint, and in the left and right sides Christ and the Virgin blessing Saint Nicolas with the Gospel and omophor. In Saint\'s gospel is written: \"at that time he stood on a level place and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of other people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre \"(Luke, 6.17). Good quality painting. Executed in traditional style. Very rare and nice piece of religious art.

The certificate is available upon request from Lithuanian Culture Department testifying the authenticity and age of the icon.





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19c RARE RUSSIAN ICON SAINT NICHOLAS WONDER WORKER gold:
$999.00

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