Modest and Blaise, Sts.

Iconography:  Blaise of Sebastia, St., Modest, Saint, Archbishop of Jerusalem

Date: XVIII century. Second half of the 18th century.

Iconographic school/art center:  The Palekh iconographic school

Origin: Received by he the museum in 1975 from Z.N.Dadykinunder the will of the late N.V.Dadykin.

Material: Wood, levkas, tempera

Dimensions:  height 100,5 cm, width 40,8 cm

In the bottom part of the icons are the figures of Sts. Modest and Blaise holding Gospel books. Above them is the scene of the Elevation of the Cross.


Registration number ГМПИ 1512\418. ДИ-39-И. © The State Museum of Palekh Art

  • General view