Russian icon Saint George antique mid 1800s
Russian icon Saint George antique mid 1800s.
Orthodox icon from Moscow, Russia, dating back to the mid 19th century. This religious icon is painted with egg tempera on a levkas wooden board measuring 36x31 cm. The subject of the icon is a triumphant Saint George, riding a prancing white horse.According to the story, the dragon was an aquatic monster that inhabited a pond near the city of Silena and that had killed many of the city's inhabitants. To appease his hunger the citizens began to feed hi...
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Russian icon Saint George antique mid 1800s.
Orthodox icon from Moscow, Russia, dating back to the mid 19th century. This religious icon is painted with egg tempera on a levkas wooden board measuring 36x31 cm. The subject of the icon is a triumphant Saint George, riding a prancing white horse.According to the story, the dragon was an aquatic monster that inhabited a pond near the city of Silena and that had killed many of the city's inhabitants. To appease his hunger the citizens began to feed him sheep and, once finished, also some young people from the city were extracted at random. One day bad luck happened to the king's daughter, who was then taken to the pond. It was at that moment that the knight San Giorgio appeared, who defeated the creature and evangelized the entire city.This ancient St George icon is shipped with export documents and an appraisal by our expert.
