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The icon depicts a half-length figure of Saint Nicholas in a benedictory position, wearing full bishop’s toggery, with Gospel in his hand. He is surrounded by selected saints in the upper and side borders of the icon. In the upper part is a half-length apostle row, with the Archangels Michael and Gabriel at the head, who stand on both sides of the prepared throne. On the side borders, in pairs, from top downward are the Figures of the saints Basil the Great and George the Theologian, John the Chrysostom and Hipatius of Gangra, Cyrill and Athanasius of Alexandria and saint princes, passion-bearers Boris and Gleb, the Martyrs George and St. Demetrius of Solun, Florus and Laurus. The saints’ row is tailed by half-figures of the healers Cosmas and Damian in the lower parts of the icon -
The full-length figure of the saint. -
Our Lady is depicted waist-length. Our Lady is holding the Divine Child in Her right arm, Her head is turned to the right.The Divine Child presses His cheek to Her Cheek and embraces His Mother.The Divine Child’s face is turned upwards.The Divine Child’s right hand touches Our Lady’s shoulder. The Divine Child’s legs are covered with the chiton. His left leg is bent revealing His foot. On the raised flat borders of the icon panel are the saints looking at Our Lady- St.Basil the Great, St.Gregory the Theologian, St.Anna and an unknown saint. -
In the centrepiece of the icon their figures are depicted full-length. Above them the Saviour is depicted waist-length. On the raised flat borders of the icon panel are the interceding saints: St.Pelagia, St.Catherine, St.John, St.Alexander and the guardian angel. -
Their figures are depicted full-length. Above them the Saviour is depicted waist-length in the clouds. -
The icon from the Deesis tier. -
Nicholas the Wonderworker, St., with the Deesis and the Selected Saints
The centerpiece shows the waist-length depiction of St. Nicholas. On the upper border of the icon is represented Deesis with the image of Savior Not Made by Hands in the centre. At the sides of the Savior are represented waist-length depictions of the Mother of God, John the Forerunner and archangels Michael and Gabriel. At the sides of the central image of Nicholas the Wonderworker are shown the half-figures of great forefathers Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian, apostles Peter and Paul , healers Cosmas and Damian. In the lower part of the centerpiece are the depictions of protomartyr archdeacon Stephen, great martyrs Parasceva, Catherine and Barbara and also martyr Menas.
