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604n:"Saint Florus and Saint Laurus. "
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"Saint Florus and Saint Laurus."
Late 16th - early 17th century.
Size: 30 x 26 cm.
Technique & Material: Solid wooden board with the ark, gesso ground, gold leaf, egg tempera, drying oil.
Description: Painting in the traditional medieval manner in the strict canonical rules.
Iconography of the icons is stylistically intersects with famous Stroganov icon painting school. The features of this icon (and the Stroganov icon painting school as well):
Masterly painting
Shining and pure colors
Landscape panorama
Pull up the silhouettes of figures.
For the first time in the history of ancient Russian painting the artists of Stroganov School discovered the beauty and poetry of the landscape. On the backgrounds of icons showing landscape panorama with forest glades and hills, covered with trees, grass and flowers.
Historical fact: Saint Florus and Saint Laurus (II century) - brothers masons, early Christian martyrs who suffered in Illyricum, Greece. Known only by hagiographical descriptions (ancient Greek chronicles and legends). They are revered by Orthodox and Catholic churches.
In Russia they were strong worshiped particularly among the peasants as Florus and Laurus - the patrons of horses.
Unique and important ancient icon.
Perfect state of preservation!
Private collection. Tallinn. Estonia.
Please ask for more information about the icon and it's provenance.
High Resolution Images: fragments.
Price: EUR 5500.-
Святые Флор и Лавр.
Поздний 16 век. Около 1600 года.
Размер: 30 x 26 cm.
Монолитная доска с ковчегом, левкас , сусальное золото , темпера яичная , олифа.
Высокое качество: фрагменты.
Цена: EUR 5500.-
- Category: Royal Collection
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- Category: Ancient Copper-Cast Icons