St. Methodius and St. Cyril
Type:
Icon
Period:
1894 year
Dimiter Sirleshtov - born in 1838 in Bansko. He studies iconography with Simeon Molerov as a teacher. Later on he becomes a student of Mihalko Golev and starts practicing wood-carving and house constructing. In the period 1890-1898 he paints the church “St. Virgin” in Boboshevo. Together with his apprentice Kostadin Popov he paints another church in Boboshevo – “St. Elijah” He paints the churches of the following villages of Kyustendil Province: Dragodan, Buranovo, Tzarkvishte and Palatovo. He makes decorative wall paintings in some private homes. Despite his long experience as iconographer he has never reached the level of his teachers. One can see the lack of vivid coloring in his works. Dimitar Sirleshtov uses in his works, one particular erminia, translated by himself in Bulgarian. He dies in 1913 in Bansko.
Dimmensions (cm):
109
/ 81.5
/ 3
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Town: Bansko
Church: St. Trinity
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Town: Bansko
Description
A traditional iconographic approach to the theme. The two Bulgarian saints are depicted in full stature in bishops' garments and with mitres on their heads.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Tempera The gilding on the saints' halos is made of sheet gold. The lacquering is thin, almost worn out to the layer of painting.
Base material: Wood
Three softwood boards fasten with two keys inserted in grooves cut into the back of each panel. Plaster ground applied in a thin layer.
State, restoration traces and comments
Much of the painting around the roll with the alphabet is eroded.
