Russian icon of the 19th century

Tempera on wood. On a gold background Saint Nicholas is represented half-length, with a dress decorated with crosses, blessing with his right hand while the left hand holds the Gospel. Inscribed in two small circles on the sides of the saint's head, two other figures of saints. Originally from Asia Minor and bishop of Myra in the same region, St. Nicholas (250 -326 AD) is one of the most revered and loved saints in the world. It is also called St. Nicholas of Bari because in 1087 a naval expedition left from the city of Bari took possession of his remains, which in 1089 were definitively placed in the crypt of the Basilica erected in his honor. The table shows small drops in color; on the back, there are wax castings, probably of devotional candles.

Russian icon of the 19th century

Tempera on wood. On a gold background Saint Nicholas is depicted half-length, with a dress decorated with crosses, blessing with the right hand while the left holds the Gospel. Inscribed in two small circles on the sides of the saint's head, two other figures of saints. Originally from Asia Minor and bishop of Myra in the same region, St. Nicholas (250 -326 AD) is one of the most revered and loved saints in the world. It is also called St. Nicholas of Bari because in 1087 a naval expedition left from the city of Bari took possession of his remains, which in 1089 were definitively placed in the crypt of the Basilica erected in his honor. Several woodworm holes in the wood.

Stories of Jesus and Mary

Tempera on wood. In the twelve panels that surround the central scene, which depicts the Resurrection and the Ascension of Christ, episodes from the life of Mary and Jesus are depicted. The scenes are accompanied by writing in Cyrillic. The table has diffuse but small drops in color some lack.

Tempera on wood. The large icon is divided into multiple scenes that trace the life of Jesus, starting at the top left with the depiction of the Trinity in the episode of Shechem (Old Testament), to arrive in the center at the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ. The board has some cracks in the wood and small drops in color.