Saint Nicholas with Hagiography
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Basic information
- ID
- Ж-5849
- Author
- unknown
- Name
- Saint Nicholas with Hagiography
- Date of creation
- 16th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Material
- wood tempera silver plating
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 93.4 x 83
Additionally
- Type
- icon
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Saint Nicholas
- Provenance
- Topilnytsia village, Sambir district, Lviv region
Information about author
Object description
Nicholas of Myra (also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker) is one of the most popular saints, whose cult originated in Byzantium and later spread to Ukraine. The flat, full-length figure of the saint on the icon from the church in the village of Topilnytsia fills the entire centre with a light background and a high olive-green border. Saint Nicholas is depicted with grey hair, a round beard, and short hair. In his left hand, he holds the Gospel, and with his right hand, he blesses. On either side of the saint are three stamps depicting events from his life and deeds. His elongated, ascetic face with a high forehead crossed by furrows of wrinkles is modelled with red ochre. The figure of Saint Nicholas is anatomically disproportionate. The dark, clear lines of the folds in his clothing, together with the vertical white strokes of light on his green chiton, reinforce the flatness and graphic nature of the image, which is emphasized by the expressive dark outline. The composition of the icon is compact, rendered in broad colours, without excessive detail or emphasized decorative elements. Markings: 1. The Nativity of Saint Nicholas. 2. The liberation of Agrik's son from Saracen captivity. 3. The baptism of Nicholas. 4. The visit of three men to the dungeon. 5. The rescue of the drowning Demetrius. 6. The transfer of the relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra in Lycia to Bari.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
