ICON OF ST. NIPHONT
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The half-length figure of St. Niphont is cast in relief against a plain metal ground. His head, with its short clipped beard and wrinkled forehead, is framed by a simple round halo and he wears the monastic robes of the Great Schima. He holds an unfurled scroll with the inscription "A curse on everyone who is against God's church," while the words "The Image of St. Niphont Banisher of Demons" are written on a banner behind his head. Both texts are set against blue enamel grounds. A raised border of vines with grapes and flowers surrounds the central image, enlivened by alternating patches of dark blue, green, bright blue, ochre and white enamel.
- Object name:
- ICON OF ST. NIPHONT
- Made from:
- Brass -- enamel
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- ca. 1800
- Size:
- 11.1 × 10 cm (4 3/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 14.51
- Class:
- METAL
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION on front: "OBRA PRPDBNA NIGONTA PROGONITELIA BESOV" "PROKLIAT VSIAK IZHEK [...] TSRKOV' BZHIIU I POSLEDUET RU.IA PI?"
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973