St George, St Florus and St Laurus, late 18th century

St George, St Florus and St Laurus, late 18th century, depicting St George and a patriarch with St Florus and St Laurus. Illustrated in Richard Hare, ‘The Art and Artists of Russia’.

St Florus and St Laurus were the patron saints of horses in Slavic countries. Icons such as this were generally personalised according to the needs of the buyer and often depicted saints that were Christianised replacements of Slavic Gods and Goddesses.

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