St. Nicholas with the Mother of God and Christ, early 19th century

St. Nicholas with the Mother of God and Christ, early 19th century. Illustrated in Richard Hare, ‘The Art and Artists of Russia’.

This Russian icon shows Saint Nicholas in the traditional robes and floral stole of an Orthodox bishop. He is shown full-length with his right hand raised in blessing and a closed Gospel in his raised left hand. Nicholas is flanked by Christ and the Virgin. The icon carries an inscription in Slavonic, translated as ‘Image of Holy Nicholas the Wonderworker’.

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