St. Cyril and St. Methodius

Type: Icon

Period: The middle of the 19 century

Author: Unknown

School: Tryavna Iconographic School

Dimmensions (cm): 69.5 / 47

Location

Country: Bulgaria

Province: Veliko Turnovo

Town: Veliko Turnovo

Museum: History Museum

Source

Country: Bulgaria

Province: Veliko Turnovo

Town: Veliko Turnovo

Object identification notes

The inscriptions are in Bulgarian. The icon was probably produced by a layman from the circle of the Tryavna masters.

Description

A traditional approach to the theme. The figures have shortened proportions, decoratively flat segmentation of the volumes.

Iconographical technique: Tempera

Base material: Wood

State, restoration traces and comments

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