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"Vita icon of St. John the Warrior."
1900 – 1917. Russia. Palekh.
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Technique & Material: Cyprus wooden board with arc , gesso ground , egg tempera , drying oil.
Description: Condition : In this icon is used detailed version of the iconography of this story. The highest quality of the painting. Such iconography is one of the most standards for the icon of St. Palekh icon painting school.
The Saint Martyr John the Warrior lived in the IV century. He served as an officer in the army of the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (361 - 363), who persecuted the Christians, in the regiment Taifals - Scythian tribe, therefore, he could be a Slav. John was secretly a Christian, so during the persecution of Christians, he was using advantage of his position, and he always tried to help Christians to avoid death. He warned them about the danger, sometimes he released prisoners from the custody. He supported patients, regardless of their religion. He visited the prison and comforted the afflicted.
When the emperor found out about such activity of St. John, he put him in prison. Within a few months he was put in heavy chains and has undergone a lot of suffering, and the most important probation (test) - the doubt whether to change the quiet life for such suffering.
But in these temptations The John finds support in prayer and the Lord strengthened the Saint. After the death of Apostate, the John was released from prison and continued his pious deeds. With money, he nevertheless lived next to the beggars on the graveyard and secretly do them good. St. John died in the deep old age and was buried in Constantinople in place.
Special veneration of Saint John was among the Russian military, which, apparently, could contribute to the opinion, that the Saint was Slav.
State of preservation: Perfect original state of preservation.
Provenance From private collection. Tallinn. Estonia.
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High Resolution Images: fragments.
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Иоанн Воин в житии.
Россия. 1900-1917 года. Россия , Палех.
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Кипарисовая доска , левкас , яичная темпера , олифа.
Высокое качество: фрагменты.
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