St. Archdeacon Stephen
Type:
Icon
Period:
The middle of the
19 century
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 “Saint Mother of God” 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):
72
/ 50
/ 2.5
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Town: Bansko
Church: St. Trinity
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Town: Bansko
Church: St. Trinity
Description
A traditional iconographic composition on the theme. The archdeacon St Stephen is depicted in full height, in a deacon's attire, holding a closed book in his left hand and an incensory in the right.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
The gilding on the saint's halo is of sheet gold. The varnish is applied in a thin layer, worn through at places.
Base material: Wood
Two softwood boards with two keys. Plaster ground applied in a thin and uniform layer.
State, restoration traces and comments
No prior restoration has been detected.
