A fine Russian Icon St. Demetrius of Thessalonika
A fine Russian Icon St. Demetrius of Thessalonika. 19th Century. Here Demetrius dressed as a warrior and strikes down the King of Infidels, who is shown crowned and seated on a fallen horse bellow him. In the background three angels hold an icon of Christ Immanuel. The condensed title inscribed on the upper margin identifies his as The Holy Great Martyr Dmitriy of Salonika. 17.5" x 15".
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A fine Russian Icon St. Demetrius of Thessalonika. 19th Century. Here Demetrius dressed as a warrior and strikes down the King of Infidels, who is shown crowned and seated on a fallen horse bellow him. In the background three angels hold an icon of Christ Immanuel. The condensed title inscribed on the upper margin identifies his as The Holy Great Martyr Dmitriy of Salonika. 17.5" x 15".
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