Bidspirit auction | ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY RUSSIAN ICON

ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT NICHOLAS - An antique 17th century Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Nicholas, Nikola Mozhaisky. Mixed media painting: egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on a wood board. The icon represents St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, holding a curved saber in one hand and a model of a temple city in the other. On either side of him, in medallions, are depicted Christ and the Mother of God, presenting him with signs of episcopal dignity: the Gospel and the omophorion. This iconographic type, called Nicholas of Mozhaisk, goes back to the 14th century wooden carved image of St. Nicholas from the city of Mozhaisk. Russian Icon Painting, Orthodox Religious Items and Collectibles. THIS LOT QUALIFIES FOR A 30-DAY UNCONDITIONAL RETURN FROM THE DATE OF SALE. BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN SHIPPING. Dimensions 13 3/4 x 12 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Craquelure. Loose one wood part on the beak side. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.