Modern hand-painted Russian icon of Saint George 31x27 cm
Modern hand-painted Russian icon of Saint George 31x27 cm. The religious icon represents one of the most frequent motifs of Russian iconography. Saint George is one of the most popular saints of Orthodox Christianity, who died as a martyr at the time of Diocletian's persecutions. The best-known legend about Saint George links him to the salvation of a city from a ferocious dragon, to which the inhabitants of the town gave their children as sacrifices. One day fate fell to the king's daughter. Wh...
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Modern hand-painted Russian icon of Saint George 31x27 cm. The religious icon represents one of the most frequent motifs of Russian iconography. Saint George is one of the most popular saints of Orthodox Christianity, who died as a martyr at the time of Diocletian's persecutions. The best-known legend about Saint George links him to the salvation of a city from a ferocious dragon, to which the inhabitants of the town gave their children as sacrifices. One day fate fell to the king's daughter. While the princess awaited death, Saint George appeared on a white horse and killed the beast with a precise blow of his lance.The orthodox icon shows the moment in which the Saint pierces the dragon, killing it.It is delivered in an elegant blue box with satin interior.
Origin: Russia.Technique: Egg tempera.Materials: wood - levkas.Measurements: 31x27 cm.Year of production: 2023.
