Ancient Russian icon of St. Nicholas the Thaumaturge, 19th century, 15x12 in
Ancient Russian icon of St. Nicholas the Thaumaturge, 19th century, 15x12 in.
Subject: Saint Nicholas the Thaumaturge. 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 Je...
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Ancient Russian icon of St. Nicholas the Thaumaturge, 19th century, 15x12 in.
Subject: Saint Nicholas the Thaumaturge. 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: Moscow, Russia.
Technique: egg tempera.
Materials: wood, levkas.
Era: 19th century.
Measures: 14.6x12.2 inches.
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