Quadripartite icon Russian with saints, mid 19th century
Quadripartite icon Russian with saints, mid 19th century.
Ancient icon dating back to the mid-19th century, painted on a wooden board and levkas measuring 35x31 cm and from Moscow, Russia.This Russian icon is divided into four sections, dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Joy of the Afflicted, the Beheading of St. John the Baptist and the Guardian Angel with chosen saints. At the edges are depicted patron saints venerated by the client.St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, also known as St. ...
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Quadripartite icon Russian with saints, mid 19th century.
Ancient icon dating back to the mid-19th century, painted on a wooden board and levkas measuring 35x31 cm and from Moscow, Russia.This Russian icon is divided into four sections, dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Joy of the Afflicted, the Beheading of St. John the Baptist and the Guardian Angel with chosen saints. At the edges are depicted patron saints venerated by the client.St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, also known as St. Nicholas of Bari, is a venerable saint born in Patara in 280, a proud defender of the Christian faith and bishop of the city of Myra until his death between 354 and 352 AD. The saint's relics were stolen from Myra and brought to Bari in 1087 through a heroic undertaking by sea aimed at freeing the body from the hands of the Turks.The Joy of all the Afflicted is a type of icon starring the Mother of God, placed in the center and with a benevolent attitude. She is called Joy of the Afflicted as she intercedes in their name with God, placed on the divine cloud, with an untiring helping action. This is how all the sufferers unite in supplication close to her.The Beheading of St. John the Baptist is an episode from the Gospels. St. John the Baptist was arrested because he publicly condemned the conduct of Herod Antipas, who was living with his sister-in-law Herodias divorced from his brother. Although she wanted him dead, Herod Antipas preferred to watch over the Baptist as he considered him a just man. One day the daughter of Herodias, Salome, gave a ball at a banquet that particularly pleased the King, so much that she agreed to grant one of his wishes. Salome asked his mother Herodias for advice, who demanded the head of the Baptist. Herod Antipas, although displeased, decided to keep his word and had John the Baptist's head carried on a tray.This precious Quadripartite icon painted with egg tempera is delivered with an export document and appraisal drawn up by an expert from the Russian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
