St. Nicholas
Type:
Icon
Period:
1735 year
Dimmensions (cm):
98
/ 60
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Veliko Turnovo
Town: Elena
Gallery: Art Gallery
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Veliko Turnovo
Monastery: Kapinovo monastery
Object identification notes
The background is not gilt but silvered, a manner characteristic of the Tryavna school of art in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Description
The saint is depicted sitting on a richly ornamented throne, dressed in the garments of the high clergy. Behind the back of the throne the small figures of the Virgin and Christ are seen in praying position. The images are surrounded by an arch-shaped frame with a complex profile.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
Softwood
State, restoration traces and comments
In the lower left corner there is a commemorative inscription and the date 1735.
