"Vita Icon of Saint Nicholas the Miracle-Worker with 16 scenes of the saint's life."

High Resolution Images: fragments.

Russia. Palekh. About 1800.

Size: 54 x 43 cm.
Technique & Material: Cypress board, pavoloka, gesso, egg tempera, gold painting, gold leaf.

Description:   This icon is the etalon example of the high Palekh icon painting school. Unique in class gold painting.

List of 16 scenes of Saint Nicholas:

1) The Nativity of Saint Nicholas

2) The Baptism of Saint Nicholas

3) The Healing of the Withered Woman

4) The Education of Saint Nicholas

5) Saint Nicholas is ordained Deacon

6) Saint Nicholas is ordained bishop

7) The Miracle of the Three Maidens

8) The Appearance of Saint Nicholas to the Emperor Constantine in his sleep

9) Exposure of Arius.

10) The Miracle of the Three Icons

11) The rid of Three Men from Execution

12) The Delivery of the Patriarch Athanasius from the Flood;

13) The Miracle of the Carpet

14) The Liberation of Basil, the son of Agricus, from the Saracens

15) The Dormition of Saint Nicholas

16) The transportation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas to Bari

Condition of the icon: The icon was cleaned from pollution, and also the darkened drying oil was thinned. Preventive preservation.

Provenance: Private collection.

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Price: 15000 EUR.-

Святой Николай Чудотворец с 16 клейм жития святого. 
Россия. Палех. Около 1800.
Размер: 54 x 43 cm.

Доска кипарисовая, паволока, левкас, яичная темпера, письмо золотом, сусальное золото.

High Resolution Images: fragments.
Цена: 15000 EUR.-