St. Theodore Tyron and St. Theodore Stratilates
Type:
Icon
Period:
1603 year
School: Unknown
Dimmensions (cm):
136
/ 77,5
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Sofia
Town: Sofia
Museum: National History Museum
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Other source: Others
Object identification notes
The manner in which the armor plates have been painted is particularly characteristic. This is the manner of the famous icon of Archangel Michael from Athens, 1640 (the Chapel of the Military Academy) by the artist Georgios Skordilis, and the early 17th century St George from the Monastery of St Catherine in Mount Sinai.
Description
The two saints are depicted full face and full length. The depiction conforms to the iconography formula; the saints have characteristic face features.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
The icon has a segmented frame, inset base and golden background.
