Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, with scenes from his life
Iconography: Nicholas of Zaraysk, St., Hagiographic cycle Nicholas
Date: XVI century. Middle of the XVIth century
Origin: from the church of John the Goldenmouth in the village of Saunino, Kargopolsky district, Archangelskaya region (1665 г.)
Material: Wood, levkas, tempera
Dimensions: height 71,5 cm, width 61 cm
The centerpiece shows blessing saint Nicholas attired as a bishop with the closed Gospel book in his left hand. In the upper corners of the centerpiece in the quadrants are half-figures of Christ with the Gospel book and the Mother of God with the omophorion in Her hands.
Border scenes:
1. Nativity of saint Nicholas;
2. Baptism;
3. St. Nicholas brought to school;
4. St. Nicholas consecrated deacon;
5. St. Nicholas consecrated priest;
6. St. Nicholas being consecrated bishop;
7. Appearance before eparch Eulavius in his dream;
8. Appearance before tsar Constantine in his sleep;
9. Saving priest Christopher from execution;
10. Miracle of the sailors;
11. Return of Basil, son of Agrikos, to his parents;
12. Miracle of the cuman;
13. Miracle of the three friends;
14. Saving Demetrius from drowning;
15. Miracle of the carpet. Saint Nicholas buys the carpet from the elder;
16. Saving Demetrius from drowning;
17. Miracle of the carpet. Nicholas returns the carpet to the wife of the elder;
18. Miracle of the three girls;
19. Transfer of relics of saint Nicholas;
20. Entombment of saint Nicholas.
Registration number ДРЖ-817. © State Museum Association «Art Culture of the Russian North»
Bibliography:
Иконы Русского Севера. Шедевры древнерусской живописи Архангельского музея изобразительных искусств. М., 2007. Т. 1. № 52. С. 256-259.
General view
Centrepiece