St. Penniless Cosmas and Damian
Type:
Icon
Period:
From
the end of the
17 century
to
the beginning of the
18 century
Dimmensions (cm):
107.5
/ 70
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Sofia
Town: Sofia
Museum: National History Museum
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Other source: Others
Object identification notes
The dominating graphic principle shows moderate treatment. The ambition was to model the form although the artist's attention was focused on the line. This provincial work shows the broad range of the creative potential, the artistic abilities and esthetics at the turn of the 17th century which was arid and graphic and the timid innovative quests in the beginning of the 18th century when the tradition of the previous century paralyzed the flight of the new one.
Description
The healer saints are depicted full size and full face, with the characteristic attributes.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
The icon is inset in the wooden base. The background is golden up and olive green down. The frame is golden and milky blue.
