Ancient Russian icon of Cyricus and Julitta 12x10 in
Ancient Russian icon of Cyricus and Julitta 12.2x10.2 inches. Ancient icon representing the martyrs Cyricus and Julitta, made of wood and painted with levkas and gold leaf.
According to tradition Julitta and her three-year-old son Cyricus had fled to Taurus and were brought before the governor Alexander. Submitted to long interrogations, Julitta refused to sacrifice to idols and confessed her faith. A legend says that Alexander was holding the child on his lap. Seeing his mother in distress, Cyri...
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Ancient Russian icon of Cyricus and Julitta 12.2x10.2 inches. Ancient icon representing the martyrs Cyricus and Julitta, made of wood and painted with levkas and gold leaf.
According to tradition Julitta and her three-year-old son Cyricus had fled to Taurus and were brought before the governor Alexander. Submitted to long interrogations, Julitta refused to sacrifice to idols and confessed her faith. A legend says that Alexander was holding the child on his lap. Seeing his mother in distress, Cyricus declared he was a Christian too and was killed by being thrown on the ground. The mother was then decapitated. Cyricus is remembered as the youngest martyr in history.
Technique: egg tempera.
Materials: wood, levkas, gold leaf.
Period: 18th century.
Measures: 12.2x10.2 inches.
Origin: Moscow, Russia.
