Nicholas the Wonderworker of Mozhaisk, St., with scenes from his life
Iconography: Nicholas of Mozhaisk, Hagiographic cycle Nicholas
Date: XVII century. Second half of the 17th century
Origin: From the Voskresensky Kirillo-Novoezersky monastery, island Krasniy in the Belozersky district, Novgorodskaya region (now island Ognenniy near the village of Karl Liebknecht, Belozersky district, Vologodskaya region). The monastery was founded in 1517 by Venerable Cyril Beliy of Novoezersk (+1532).
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 31,5 cm, width 27 cm
Under the keeled roofing on the carved columns is depicted Nicholas the Wonderworker. His hands are spread apart, in his right hand the saint holds a sword, in his left hand is a model of the temple. At the sides of the halo in the aureoles are the figures of Christ holding the Gospel book and the Mother of God with the omophorion. In the lower part of the composition are shown the scenes from the life of Nicholas the Wonderworker: Nativity of St. Nicholas, Baptism, Refusal to drink maternal milk on Wednesday and Friday, Beginning of education, Learning letters, The healing of the crippled woman.
Was deposited in 1928.
Restoration: the All-Russian Art Scientific and Restoration Center named after I.E. Grabar, 1991, restorer – Milova T.A.
Inv. №361/341. © Cherepovets Museum Association.
Bibliography: Куликова О.В. Древние лики Русского Севера. Из музейного собрания икон XIV-XIX веков города Череповца. М., 2009. Кат. № 63 (Илл. 65).
General view
Mullion. A fragment
Nativity of St. Nicholas, Baptism, Refusal to drink maternal milk on Wednesday and Friday
Beginning of education, Learning letters, The healing of the crippled woman