16c RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ICON 84 SILVER OKLAD BLESS SAINT NICHOLAS MYRA EGG PAINTING For Sale
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16c RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ICON 84 SILVER OKLAD BLESS SAINT NICHOLAS MYRA EGG PAINTING:
$3000.00
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL Christianity ICONfrom16thCenturyOrthodox ICON,circa:1500s - 1600syears
UNIQUE BIBLICAL HOLY ofHELIOSICON,VERYRARE
SAINT NICHOLAS of MYRA or WONDERWORKER
100% SILVER OKLAD,MIRACLE HOLY IMAGE,ICON of CHRISTRULER of ALL
EGG TEMPERA PAINTING, AMAZING TRESURY, KOVCHEG ICON on the HARDWOOD PANEL
MAGNIFICENT HOLY ICON UNIQUE ART RUSSIAN TREASURY FILIGREE SCAN, ANCIENTHOLY TREASURE.
Dimensions mm(approx.):345 mm heightx270mm in widthx26mm in thickness
Dimensions Inch(approx.):14.0 Inch height x10,5 Inch in widthx1.00 Inch in thickness
Material:Made from the Russian IMPERIAL SOLID SILVER, without Silver stamps,This icon been double check and we Guarantee everything by one hundred percentage.
Holy religious man, “Bishop St.Nicolas of Myra, Wonderworker”, Defender of Orthodoxy, Wonderworker,
Holy Hierarch, Bishop of Myra Born 15 March 270, Patara, Roman Empire, Died 6 December 343 (aged 73), Myra, Roman Empire.
As a Bishop, Nicholas,servant of God, was first and foremost a shepherd of the people, caring for their needs. He taught the Gospel simply, so ordinary people understood, and he lived out his faith and devotion to God in helping the poor and all in need. Attributes Vested as a Bishop.In Eastern Christianity, wearing an omophorion and holding a Gospel Book. Sometimes shown with Jesus Christ over one shoulder, holding a Gospel Book, and with the Theotokos over the other shoulder, holding an omophorion because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as St. Nikolaos the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers and students in various cities and countries around Europe.
RussianArt Masters enjoyed an unrivalled command of everytechnique employed Art painting school, as well as with the gold andsilverware. This unique fusion of the national creative spirit and contemporaryculture helped to create some of the greatest masterpieces of Russian and worldjewelry. Russia has long been a leaderin production of enamel with orders and medals and other enamel wares. InRussia, nice enamel objects were considered to be the most expensive andvaluable.
History:About Icons. An icon is not a painting in the sense wenormally regard pieces of art, although it is an image that is painted. An iconis a window out of the obvious realities of everyday life into the realm ofGod. Every paint-stroke has a meaning hallowed by centuries of prayer. Iconsare religious images that hover between two worlds, putting into colors andshapes what cannot be grasped by the intellect. Rendering the invisiblevisible. Icons are the visual equivalents of the Divine Scriptures. Not everyreligious painting can be considered an icon. Icons are religious pictures thatconvey inner spiritual meaning of their subject matter. The Son of God came to restorethe divine image in human form. Iconography is the graphic witness to this restoration.AntiqueRussian Icons as Masterpieces of Religious Art.It is not a secret that antique Russian icons are renowned throughoutthe world for their spiritual power for believers. However, these beautifulhand-painted images also have a very high artistic value. Distinguished by the varietyof colors, harmonious forms, and the use of reverse perspective that creates anoptical illusion allowing the viewer to “look through” the painting, antiqueRussian icons are indeed masterpieces of religious art. Add to this their longand interesting history, and you will understand why these holy images arehighly collectible today. It is no wonder that many leading sale houses havespecialist departments dedicated solely to Russian Works of Art andIcons. It is also worth noting that antique Russian icons have evenbecome an investment asset for many collectors of art.
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