Rare Antique Authentic Russian Icon of Archangel Michael - Probably XIX Century

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Rare Antique Authentic Russian Icon of Archangel Michael - Probably XIX Century:
$178.50

Russian Orthodox Icon of Archangel Michael

The icon painted on the wooden panel with the dimensions: 12\" (H) x 10 1/2\" (W) and approximately 1\" thick.
I am not able to say exact age of this hand painted old Russian icon, it is definitely very old art piece, but the icon was restored by a specialist, an artist icons painter.About Archangel Michael and Russian Orthodox Church
The Archangels are called the great heralds of good news, announcing the great and most glorious. Their service (as St. Dionysius the Areopagite says) consists in revealing prophecies, knowledge, and understanding of God\'s will which they receive from the higher orders of angels and announce to the lower order, i.e., the angels, and through them, to men. St. Gregory the Dialogist says that the archangels strengthen people in the holy faith, enlightening their minds with the light of knowledge of the holy Gospel and revealing the mysteries of devout faith.
Archangel Michael may be depicted in Christian art alone or with other angels such as Gabriel or saints. Some depictions with Gabriel date back to the 8th century, e.g. the stone casket at Notre Dame de Mortain church in France.[1] He is very often present in scenes of the Last Judgement, but few other specific scenes, so most images including him are devotional rather than narrative. The angel who rescues Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the \"fiery furnace\" in the Book of Daniel Chapter 3 is usually regarded in Christian tradition as Michael; this is sometimes represented in Early Christian art and Eastern Orthodox icons, but rarely in later art of the Western church.;