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ST. NICHOLAS OF VELIKORETSK WITH SCENES FROM HIS LIFE
ST. NICHOLAS OF VELIKORETSK WITH SCENES FROM HIS LIFE
54.12
Fedor Studentsov (Silversmith)
late 18th-mid 20th Century
This large silver and gilded repousse oklad depicts the small half-length figure of St. Nicholas of Myra wearing a heavy jeweled crown and surrounded by eight scenes from his life. These are...
APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL
APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL
54.13
Unknown
18th c.
Apostles Peter and Paul stand slightly turned towards each other on a grassy knoll with a vista of hills in the distance. Each is lost in contemplation of the appearance above their heads of...
SMOLENSK MOTHER OF GOD
SMOLENSK MOTHER OF GOD
54.14
Unknown
1783-1899
In this variant of the Hodigitrea type the Mother of God is shown half-length, turned slightly towards the full-length figure of Christ who sits on her left arm and faces the viewer directly, his...
ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD "SEEKER OF THE LOST"
ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD "SEEKER OF THE LOST"
54.15
Unknown (Painter)
1790-1795
In this faithful copy of the Mother of God "Promise of Those Who Suffer" Christ, dressed in a simple white chiton, seems to be climbing out of the crook of his mother's arm. With his right hand he...
THREE-HANDED MOTHER OF GOD
THREE-HANDED MOTHER OF GOD
54.16
Iakov Semyonov Maslennikov (Silversmith)
1743-1790
In this icon from the era of Empress Elizabeth I (reigned 1741-1761), the painter's efforts to render tear ducts, eyelashes, and fluttering draperies create a more lifelike image of the Mother of...
ST. SIMEON, ST. ZOSIMUS, ST. SAVATII, AND ST. ALEKSII MAN OF GOD
ST. SIMEON, ST. ZOSIMUS, ST. SAVATII, AND ST. ALEKSII MAN OF GOD
54.17
Unknown (Painter)
19th c.
The full-length figures of four saints stand in contemplation of the Mother of God of the Sign, whose image appears in a semi-circle of clouds in the upper center. Directly beneath her St. Zosimus...
PORTABLE ICONOSTASIS
PORTABLE ICONOSTASIS
54.18
Unknown (Painter)
18th Century
Central panel has ogee gable, while at each side are four such ogee panels which are cut down the middle, the two sections folding over the central panel for ease in transporting or storing. In...
AZOV MOTHER OF GOD
AZOV MOTHER OF GOD
54.19
Unknown (Painter)
1775-1780
This rare icon reflects Russia's long struggle with Turkey for control of the port of Azov and strategic naval access to the Black Sea. Its prototype was created to celebrate Peter the Great's...
OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY
OLD TESTAMENT TRINITY
54.2
Unknown
Late 16th c.-Early 17th c.
This large icon represents the Holy Trinity as three angels who appeared to Abraham and Sarah near their home by the oaks of Mamre, and foretold the birth of their son Isaac (Genesis 18: 1-16)....
VLADIMIR MOTHER OF GOD
VLADIMIR MOTHER OF GOD
54.20
Unknown (Painter)
1849
The Mother of God wears a brown maphorion with a gold border and gold star on the left shoulder and forehead. Christ, dressed in a red hymation with yellow painted drapery folds over a white...
AKHTYRKA MOTHER OF GOD
AKHTYRKA MOTHER OF GOD
54.21
Aleksei Utkin (Silversmith)
1853
The youthful Mother of God is shown half-length, turned to her left in deep contemplation of the small crucified Christ before her, her hands joined in prayer. Her head is uncovered and her dark...
CHRIST PANTOCRATOR
CHRIST PANTOCRATOR
54.22
Unknown (Painter)
1860
Christ is depicted half-length, fully facing the viewer, with his right hand raised in blessing and the gospel, opened to the passage "Come unto me all who labor and are heavy laden" (Mark 11:26),...