Nicholas of Mozhaisk, with scenes from his life
Iconography: Nicholas of Mozhaisk, Hagiographic cycle Nicholas
Date: XVII century. 1667
Iconographic school/art center: North of Russia (Zaonezhye).
Origin: From the Chapel of St. Nicholas in the village of Tambitsy, Medvezhyegorsky district, the Republic of Karelia.
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 109 cm, width 89 cm
The saint is portrayed full-length with uplifted hands. In his right hand he holds a sword and a model of the church in his left. The centerpiece is surrounded by sixteen border scenes.
Inv. № И-480. © Republic of Karelia Museum of Fine Arts
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