St. George the Trophybearer
Type:
Icon
Period:
From
the beginning of the
19 century
to
the end of the
19 century
Dimmensions (cm):
38
/ 28
/ 2
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Town: Bansko
Museum: Museum complex
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Village: Buchino
Church: St. Great Martyr George
Object identification notes
The icon has a double frame.
Description
The traditional scene of Saint George, killing the dragon, with a landscape and architecture in the background.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
The icon's base is a one-piece softwood panel without reinforcing leams. The ground coat is laid in thin layers directly on the base.
State, restoration traces and comments
There is up above an inscription in the Church-Slavonic language.
