St. Theodore Tyron
Type:
Icon
Period:
1856 year
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Varna
Town: Varna
Museum: History Museum
Object identification notes
St. Theodore Tyron in full length on a horse with seven life scenes.
Description
A traditional compositional treatment of the theme.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Gold-leaf, liquid gold and velaturas were used. The development of the images, armor and clothes is jewerly and typical of the Tryavna iconographic school.
Base material: Wood
Oak board
State, restoration traces and comments
The frame at the bottom of the icon is damaged, a small part of the painting layer is missing.
