Great Martyr Necetas (Nikita), with scenes from his life

The center of the icon portrays the full-length figure of St. Nicetas (Nikita) standing in a frontal pose, dressed in a richly decorated armor suit with a streaming red cloak pinned to the chest. His arms are spread wide apart. He is holding a red cross (the symbol of martyrdom) in his right hand and a sword in his left. The centerpiece of the icon is set in an ornamental step-shaped frame constituting an arch above the saint’s head.

Necetas, St. the warrior

Great martyr Necetas (Nikita), the patronage saint of the icon owner Nikita Grigoryevich Stroganov, is portrayed facing the Mother of God with the Child.

Saint Nicholas with the selected saints

The centerpiece shows the shoulder-length depiction of saint Nicholas against the red background. He is represented in a frontal pose in the attire of hierarch, dark ochroid phelonion with the hem decorated with pearls near collar and omophorion are partially visible. Borders of the icon represent Deesis and waist-length figures of the selected saints.