St Nicholas Portrait
Title: St Nicholas Portrait
Origin: (North) Russia Religious, Old, Antique Icon
Date/Period: 18th century
Material: tempera on wooden board
Size: 31 x 26 cm
Provenance: St Nicholas is the most widely revered saint in Orthodoxy. The Russians have a saying "If anything happens to God, we have always got St Nicholas". According to the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Kazhdan ed., 1991, Vol 2, p. 1469) his cult, which only became popular in the 9th century, gave him a prominence "second only to the Virgin". The supposed historical Nicholas was a bishop in the 4th century. His feast is celebrated on 21st December. His face shows a large portion of spirituality. This kind of Middle Ages portrait were popular in the 16th and 17th Century, especially in the North of Russia. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
Reserve: $1,100.00
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Title: St Nicholas Portrait
Origin: (North) Russia Religious, Old, Antique Icon
Date/Period: 18th century
Material: tempera on wooden board
Size: 31 x 26 cm
Provenance: St Nicholas is the most widely revered saint in Orthodoxy. The Russians have a saying "If anything happens to God, we have always got St Nicholas". According to the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Kazhdan ed., 1991, Vol 2, p. 1469) his cult, which only became popular in the 9th century, gave him a prominence "second only to the Virgin". The supposed historical Nicholas was a bishop in the 4th century. His feast is celebrated on 21st December. His face shows a large portion of spirituality. This kind of Middle Ages portrait were popular in the 16th and 17th Century, especially in the North of Russia. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
Reserve: $1,100.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Flat-rate of $55.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.
Combined Shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from Netherlands.
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided when you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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