Ancient Russian icon St Demetrius of Thessalonica XIX 43x36 cm

Ancient Russian icon Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica XIX 43x36 cm. Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica is the most famous of the martyred soldiers, his career is legendary. He is said to have repelled the barbarians who were besieging Thessalonica. Diocletian and Maximian ordered a fight between some gladiators, including Saint Nestor. This soldier asked for blessing from Demetrius and made him victorious. Saint Nestor, when questioned about his victory before the emperor, proclaimed that he owed the victory to God. The emperor decided to execute Demetrius. According to a legend from Thessalonica, Saint Demetrius was a deacon, who was martyred in Sirmium on an unknown date, in the public baths. Leontius built two churches in honor of Saint Demetrius in the 5th century: one in Sirmium and the other in Thessaloniki. Around the year 418, the relics of Saint Demetrius were deposited in the church of Thessalonica. The feast of Saint Demetrius is celebrated with great solemnity throughout the East on October 26th.Subject: Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica,Origin: Moscow,Technique: egg tempera,Materials: wood, levkas,Period: 19th century,Measurement: 43x36 cmThe icon is delivered inside an elegant box, together with the appraisal carried out by an expert expert.