Caption

Icon: St. Nicholas. Russian workshop. Nicholas of Myra ca. 270–345/352. Icon depicting Saint Nicholas holding a sword in his right hand and a model of a city in his left. Proportions appear foreshortened; relief displays a clearly archaizing character. Background is cut out. Frame with a floral pattern; a small plaque with an image of the Mandylion placed on the axis. 2nd half of the 18th–19th century, Russia. Icon; height 7.5 cm, width 5.8 cm., A square dark gray metal relief with a raised central figure framed by a carved border, the figure wearing a robe and a halo-like headpiece and holding objects in each hand, with a small raised square projection at the top that contains a tiny carved face; the metal shows subtle variations in gray and a slightly reflective surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_026

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Icon St Nicholas Russian workshop Myra ca 270–345 352 depicting Saint Nicholas holding sword right hand model city left Proportions foreshortened relief displays archaizing character Background cut Frame floral pattern small plaque image Mandylion placed axis 2nd half 18th–19th century Russia height 7.5 cm width 5.8 cm square dark gray metal relief raised central figure framed carved border figure wearing robe halo- headpiece holding objects hand small raised square projection top contains tiny carved face metal subtle variations slightly reflective surface.