St. Arsenius
Type:
Icon
Period:
The middle of the
14 century
School: Unknown
Dimmensions (cm):
80.5
/ 53
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Monastery: Rila Monastery
Museum: Rila Monastery National Museum
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Monastery: Rila monastery
Description
Waist-length depiction of St. Arsenius, dressed in the garments of the high clergy. The combination of the bright red halo, the light hair and beard with the warm carnation of the face give a special expressiveness of the colouring. The icon's style and manner are wearing the mark of an archaic tradition typical for some paintings of Western Europe
Iconographical technique: Tempera
Base material: Wood
Linden board
State, restoration traces and comments
The icon had a metal repousse cover. Till 1975 it was covered with rough filler and retouches which are now removed. There is a bulgarian inscription on the two sides of his head, in the background.
