St. Prophet Elijah
Type:
Icon
Period:
1854 year
Dimmensions (cm):
47.5
/ 36
/ 2
Location
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Village: Leshko
Church: St. Archangel Michael
Source
Country: Bulgaria
Province: Blagoevgrad
Village: Leshko
Church: St. Archangel Michael
Description
Painted in the icon's upper part, against a light-yellow background and clouds, is Saint Elijah in a chariot, drawn by two symmetrically harnessed pairs of horses. The saint is holding in his right hand his mantle. Painted in the icon's lower part, against a dark blue background, are the prophet Elisha with his hands thrown up and his eyes on the Old-Testament prophet, and a group of people, watching Saint Elijah's ascension to heaven.
Iconographical technique: Tempera
The varnish cover is applied evenly and in several layers over the icon's entire surface. There is gilding on the aureoles of the figures.
Base material: Wood
The icon's base is a softwood panel, reinforced with two inserted beams. The ground coat is of plaster, laid thinly and evenly over the entire surface.
State, restoration traces and comments
There are no traces of any previous restorative intervention. There is a donor's inscription.
