George, St.
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St. George. From a full-length Deisus tier. -
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 saints are depicted full-length. John Climacus is represented in the centre, George and Blasius – to the left and to the right. -
Full-length figures of the saints with raised hands, looking up at the image of the Savior Emmanuel. -
The center of the icon portrays the monumental figure of St. George almost full-width of the icon. He is shown wearing military garment, full-length, in a frontal position, standing on the dark ground. His right arm, pulled aside and folded in a benedictory gesture, is stretched to one of the border scenes, with his right holding a long sword by his side; behind his left shoulder is a shield. Saint George is young and beardless, with an oval face and a thick head of curly hair (the initial painting of the face is fully lost, his features were outlined anew during the restoration process). The saint is dressed in a rich armor suit and a long red cloak with exquisite pattern. -
Saint George is depicted full-length in prayer to the Savior shown in the quadrant. -
In the lower tier is shown the full-length depiction of George in a three-quarter turn. In the upper tier is represented the Annunciation. -
The icon depicts prophet Elijah, saints Nicholas the Wonderworker and Basil the Great, martyr George (below), martyrs and healers Florus and Laurus, martyrs Parasceva and Anastasia (above), interceding with the image of Our Lady of the Sign. -
The icon from the Deesis tier. -
