16c. RUSSIAN IMPERIAL UNIQUE HOLY ICON SILVER OKLAD BLESSING SAINT NICHOLAS MYRA

  
100% Solid Silver Oklad, Russian ICON. Unique Biblical Holy of Helios ICON , VERY RARE " Saint Nicholas of Myra or Wonderworker ". Made in Russia of Royal Imperial.

Guaranteed is 84 silver OKLAD, not stamped!! ICON in your Home, restorin g. Amily health and cast out Evil Demons..... 14.0 Inch height x. 10,5 Inch in width.

1.00 Inch in thickness. Made from the Russian IMPERIAL SOLID SILVER, w.

This icon been double check and we Guarantee everything by one hundred percentage. The quality of this MIRACLE ICON is very fine and detailed with beautiful facial painting, good condition, regarding its age. Hardwood panel, egg tempera with the gilded painting icon, creates magnificent beauty of the product, sophistication. Icon in good condition in corresponds to regarding its age.

Good so see our many photos to get the best idea of condition. The quality of this Icon is very fine and detailed with beautiful facial painting. Original Icon, gorgeous painting creates magnificent beauty of the product.

The best indication of condition is to study the photographs carefully, photos are part of the description. Holy religious man, Bishop St. Nicolas of Myra, Wonderworker, Defender of Orthodoxy, Wonderworker, Holy Hierarch, Bishop of Myra Born 15 March 270, Patara, Roman Empire, Died 6 December 343 (aged 73), Myra, Roman Empire.

Servant of God, was first and foremost a shepherd of the people, caring for their needs. He taught the Gospel simply, so ordinary people understood, and he lived out his faith and devotion to God in helping the poor and all in need. Attributes Vested as a Bishop. In Eastern Christianity, wearing an omophorion and holding a Gospel Book.

Sometimes shown with Jesus Christ over one shoulder, holding a Gospel Book, and with the Theotokos over the other shoulder, holding an omophorion b. Ecause of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as St. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers and students in various cities and countries around Europe. Enjoyed an unrivalled command of every technique employed Art painting school, as well as with the gold and silverware.

This unique fusion of the national creative spirit and contemporary culture helped to create some of the greatest masterpieces of Russian and world jewelry. Russia has long been a leader in production of enamel with orders and medals and other enamel wares. In Russia, nice enamel objects were considered to be the most expensive and valuable.

An icon is not a painting in the sense we normally regard pieces of art, although it is an image that is painted. An icon is a window out of the obvious realities of everyday life into the realm of God. Every paint-stroke has a meaning hallowed by centuries of prayer. Icons are religious images that hover between two worlds, putting into colors and shapes what cannot be grasped by the intellect.

Icons are the visual equivalents of the Divine Scriptures. Not every religious painting can be considered an icon. Icons are religious pictures that convey inner spiritual meaning of their subject matter.

The Son of God came to restore the divine image in human form. Iconography is the graphic witness to this restoration. Antique Russian Icons as Masterpieces of Religious Art. It is not a secret that antique Russian icons are renowned throughout the world for their spiritual power for believers. However, these beautiful hand-painted images also have a very high artistic value. Distinguished by the variety of colors, harmonious forms, and the use of reverse perspective that creates an optical illusion allowing the viewer to "look through" the painting, antique Russian icons are indeed masterpieces of religious art. Add to this their long and interesting history, and you will understand why these holy images are highly collectible today. It is also worth noting that antique Russian icons have even become an investment asset for many collectors of art. Pictures are part of Description. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Religion & Spirituality\Christianity\Icons". The seller is "rima83" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Handmade: Yes
2. Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation