SAINTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, ST. VASILII AND ST. STEPHEN
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The miniature is one of seven fragments taken from a mineological icon of saints whose feastdays are celebrated in the month of October. It depicts two bishop saints, St. Vasilii and St. Stephen, standing in a naturalistic landscape. Both wear the bishop's mitre, omophorion, felon and sakkos. A narrow border at top is inscribed with the names of the saints and the date of their feastday (26th)
- Object name:
- SAINTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, ST. VASILII AND ST. STEPHEN
- Made from:
- Tempera on wood
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- 18th c.
- Size:
- 7.6 × 6 cm (3 × 2 3/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 54.49.1
- Class:
- ICON
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION; LABEL recto: "26" (in red in OSC numbers); "STAGO PRE <?> VASILIIA EPKOPA" "STAGO OTSA STEFANA EPKOPA" (in black); verso: "N8 No 10316/28 2r" (on label); "32" (on red bordered label)
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973