The Nativity of the Virgin
Type:
Icon
Period:
The middle of the
19 century
School: Unknown
Dimmensions (cm):
79.3
/ 53.5
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Monastery: Rila Monastery
Museum: Rila Monastery National Museum
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Monastery: Rila monastery
Object identification notes
The icon was produced by someone among the best-known representatives of the Samokov or the Bansko school.
Description
A complex multifigral scene in a rich architectural environment. Strong Baroque influences can be seen. A general solemn appearance characteristique for the aesthetic of the bulgarian iconography of XIX century.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
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