St. Nicholas

Type: Icon

Period: 1798 year

Author: Simeon Tsanyov

School: Tryavna Iconographic School

Dimmensions (cm): 85 / 57.3

Location

Country: Bulgaria

Province: Sofia

Town: Sofia

Gallery: National Art Gallery

Source

Country: Bulgaria

Province: Sofia

Village: Raduil

Church: {Църква:English}

Object identification notes

The icon is executed in the spirit of the earlier icons by Tryavna authors who worked in the Veliko Tarnovo region.

Description

A traditional waist-deep depiction of the saint in a high priest's garments. The graphic area is enclosed in a carved frame.

Iconographical technique: Tempera

Base material: Wood

Beech board