Basil the Great, the Saint
Iconography: Basil the Great
Date: XVII century.
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 75,5 cm, width 52 cm
The centerpiece shows the waist-length depiction of saint Basil the Great. His right hand is blessing and his left hand is holding the Gospel book.
Was deposited in 1931 as part of the pre-revolutionary collection of the museum, its previous location is unknown.
Restoration: the All-Russian Art Scientific and Restoration Center named after I.E. Grabar, restorer – Chernova Yu.V.
Inv. №655/7. © Cherepovets Museum Association.
Bibliography: Куликова О.В. Древние лики Русского Севера. Из музейного собрания икон XIV-XIX веков города Череповца. М., 2009. Кат. № 44 (Илл. 45).
General view
Basil the Great. Fragment
Face of the saint