SAINTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, ST. JOHN RYLSKII
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The miniature is one of seven fragments from a mineological icon of saints whose feastdays are celebrated in October. It depicts St. John Rylskii standing on a grassy terrain against a blue? sky. He wears a black? monastic cowl and cassock and holds a rosary in his right hand. A narrow border at the top is inscribed with his name and the date of his feastday (19th)
- Object name:
- SAINTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, ST. JOHN RYLSKII
- Made from:
- Tempera on wood
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- 18th c.
- Size:
- 7.5 x 3.8 cm (2 15/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 54.49.6
- Class:
- ICON
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION; LABEL recto: "19" (in red OCS numbers), "PREPODOBNAGO OTSA NASHEGO IOANNA"; verso: "No 10316/5 2r" (on label), "20" (on red bordered label)
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973