Unknown artist
Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE
Saints Sergey and Barlaam kneeling at the feet of Jesus Christ
Egg tempera on gesso atop wood
10" W x 12.25" H (25.4 cm x 31.1 cm)
Private collection
An icon portraying Saints Sergey and Barlaam kneeling at the feet of Jesus Christ who stands on a small plinth. Jesus wears flowing red vestments beneath a dark-blue robe, holds the open Holy Gospel in his left hand, reaches his right hand toward Saint Sergey, and has a coronal halo behind his gentle visage. Saints Sergey and Barlaam wear burgundy-hued robes atop citrine robes and reach out toward Christ as if awed by his radiance. Both saints have their respective names displayed above their heads, and Christ's monogram 'IC XC' flanks either side of his head. The venerated scene is framed with a dark-brown border and a thin yellow stripe that imbues this icon with a holy presentation indicative of the Russian Orthodoxy. More on this Icon
Sergius is well-known for his visions of the Trinitarian mystery, whose messages he advocated, and is believed to be the first Russian saint to record his visions of the Mother of God. He is also the founder of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity near Moscow. Barlaam is famous for being named as the first abbot of the Pecherska Lavra Monastery in Kiev around 1057 CE.. More on Sergius
Please visit my other blogs: Art
Collector, Mythology, Marine
Art, Portrait of a Lady, The
Orientalist, Art of the Nude and The
Canals of Venice, Middle
East Artists, 365
Saints and 365 Days, also visit my Boards on Pinterest
Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others.
Some Images may be subject to copyright
I don't own any of these images - credit is always given when due unless
it is unknown to me. if I post your images without your permission, please tell
me.
I do not sell art, art prints, framed posters or reproductions. Ads are
shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.
If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.
Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.
Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
