St. John the Baptist
Type:
Icon
Period:
The middle of the
19 century
Dimmensions (cm):
127
/ 91
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Haskovo
Village: Dripchevo
Church: St. George
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Gabrovo
Town: Tryavna
Object identification notes
The icon was probably produced by the author of The Virgin Hodegetreia from St George's Church in Dripchevo village.
The graphic area is enclosed in an unconventionally decorated frame.
Description
A traditional iconographic treatment of this theme. Saint John the Baptist is portrayed with wings, blessing with his right hand, and in his left hand he is holding a bowl with his cut-off head.The saint is dressed in sack cloth with a dark-green mantle on his shoulders. He is portrayed against a blue background, with spread-out wings and in a stern, ascetic attitude. There are, on both sides of the aureole, decorated in the Baroque style medallions with the initials of the Forerunner.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
Three boards of foliferous wood fasten with keys.
