Contemporary Russian icon of St George, painted by hand, 12x11 in
Contemporary Russian icon of St George, painted by hand, 12x11 in. The image represents one of the most frequent topic of Russian iconography.
Indeed, Saint George is one of the most popular saint of the Orthodox Christianity, dead as a martyr during Diocletian's persecutions. The most widely known legend about Saint George ties him to the rescue of a town from an evil dragon, to whom the inhabitants were giving their own children as a sacrifice. One day, the fate befell the daughter of the king....
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Contemporary Russian icon of St George, painted by hand, 12x11 in. The image represents one of the most frequent topic of Russian iconography.
Indeed, Saint George is one of the most popular saint of the Orthodox Christianity, dead as a martyr during Diocletian's persecutions. The most widely known legend about Saint George ties him to the rescue of a town from an evil dragon, to whom the inhabitants were giving their own children as a sacrifice. One day, the fate befell the daughter of the king. While the princess was waiting for her death, Saint George appeared on his white horse and killed the beast with his spear.
The icon shows the moment where the Saint is killing the dragon.
Icon delivered in an elegant blue velvet case with satin lining.
Provenance: Russia.
Technique: egg tempera.
Materials: wood, levkas.
Year of production: 2023.
Measures: 12.2x10.6 inches.
