Null RUSSIAN GOLD GROUND ICON SHOWING ST. NICHOLAS

damaged lower left, minor re…

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RUSSIAN GOLD GROUND ICON SHOWING ST. NICHOLAS damaged lower left, minor restorations, around 1900 31 x 27 cm

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RUSSIAN GOLD GROUND ICON SHOWING ST. NICHOLAS damaged lower left, minor restorations, around 1900 31 x 27 cm

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Russian Icon, Eurofsinia in front of the cloister of Polosk with Jesus in the sky, cyrilic inscriptions, painted on gold ground on wood, Russia around 1800, on the reverse expertise by the arch priest of the Russian Orthodox Church in Vienna Chrysostomus Pijnenwurg, 19 x 15 cm

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Russian Orthodox icon showing St. Nicholas with Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary on the sides. Hand-painted in tempera and gold leaf on a wood panel with kovcheg borders. The background is ornately incised and the corners are painted with polychrome patterns in faux enamel. Russian, circa 1870. Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in., (31 x 27 cm.) The icon appears to be in good condition. A few minor scratches and paint losses. Expected signs of age and wear.

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Russian Orthodox icon The Intercession of the Theotokos, or the Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, hand-painted in egg tempera and gold leaf on a gessoed wood panel. In its upper part the icon depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by a luminous aureole. In her outstretched arms she holds a veil, which symbolizes the protection of her intercession. To either side of her stand numerous saints and angels: the apostles, John the Baptist, St. Nicholas of Myra, etc. Below, center, are St. Romanos the Melodist and his choir attended by the Emperor Leo the Wise together with the Empress and the Patriarch of Constantinople. Stamped verso: Jackson’s International Specialists in Russian Icons, with an emblem depicting George the Victorious slaying the dragon. Late 18th or early 19th century. Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 14 1/2 in., (40.5 x 37 cm.) The icon is in excellent condition. No scratches, chips, or losses. Expected signs of age and wear.

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