Ancient icon of St. Nicholas, Russia, 19th century, 21x18 in
Ancient icon of St. Nicholas, Russia, 19th century, 21x18 in. Saint Nicholas was a popular Saint in Europe and in the Greek and Slavic world. Born in 280 in Pantara and dead between 345 and 352 in Myra, Saint Nicholas was the bishop of Myra, defender of the Christian faith, depicted with his bishop's robes with the omophorion on his shoulders and the Gospel in his hands.
During the Council of Nicaea, he confronted the heretic bishop Arius and was then defrocked and imprisoned. But an apparition o...
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Ancient icon of St. Nicholas, Russia, 19th century, 21x18 in. Saint Nicholas was a popular Saint in Europe and in the Greek and Slavic world. Born in 280 in Pantara and dead between 345 and 352 in Myra, Saint Nicholas was the bishop of Myra, defender of the Christian faith, depicted with his bishop's robes with the omophorion on his shoulders and the Gospel in his hands.
During the Council of Nicaea, he confronted the heretic bishop Arius and was then defrocked and imprisoned. But an apparition of the Holy Virgin and Jesus Christ gave him back his freedom and his episcopal dignity, confirming him in the true faith.
Provenance: Central Russia.
Technique: egg tempera.
Materials: wood, levkas.
Era: 19th century.
Measures: 20.6x17.5x0.8 inches.
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