Antique Russian icon of Saint Michael with Saints Florus and Laurus, 19th century
Antique Russian icon of Saint Michael with Saints Florus and Laurus, 19th century. Antique icon of the 19th century, from Moscow (Russia), representing Saint Michael in his armour with Saints Florus and Laurus.
Saint Michael, the archangel who defeated Satan, is the patron saint of Kiev and he is represented on the armours and the coat of arms of the Rurik dinasty.
Saints Florus and Laurus were two martyrs of the 2nd century, twin brothers who worked as stonemasons and were martyred because they h...
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Antique Russian icon of Saint Michael with Saints Florus and Laurus, 19th century. Antique icon of the 19th century, from Moscow (Russia), representing Saint Michael in his armour with Saints Florus and Laurus.
Saint Michael, the archangel who defeated Satan, is the patron saint of Kiev and he is represented on the armours and the coat of arms of the Rurik dinasty.
Saints Florus and Laurus were two martyrs of the 2nd century, twin brothers who worked as stonemasons and were martyred because they had destroyed some statues of a pagan temple. In Russia they are tied to horses and their health.
This icon of 34x30 cm is delivered with export documents and an expertise of the Russian Cultural Heritage.
