Hand-painted Romanian Icon of St Nicholas in Antiqued Style, 30x25 cm
Hand-painted Romanian icon of Saint Nicholas in an antiqued style, 30x25 cm. This religious icon depicts Saint Nicholas the Bishop, painted in tempera by Romanian iconographers according to the Byzantine tradition, with applied gold leaf. The saint is depicted full-face with his head slightly inclined; his mature features and defined beard are evident. He wears liturgical vestments with prominent crosses on the omophorion and holds a decorated Gospel Book. The gilded background includes Greek in...
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Hand-painted Romanian icon of Saint Nicholas in an antiqued style, 30x25 cm. This religious icon depicts Saint Nicholas the Bishop, painted in tempera by Romanian iconographers according to the Byzantine tradition, with applied gold leaf. The saint is depicted full-face with his head slightly inclined; his mature features and defined beard are evident. He wears liturgical vestments with prominent crosses on the omophorion and holds a decorated Gospel Book. The gilded background includes Greek inscriptions arranged beside the figure. The stable composition and the direct relationship between the blessing gesture and the book recall the saint's doctrinal role, while the gold leaf on the background and halo defines the iconographic space. Each religious icon is supplied with a certificate of authenticity. Executed on a wooden panel with an antiqued finish, panel thickness 2.5 cm; stated size 30x25 cm (actual panel dimensions 31x23x2.5 cm).