Half-doors of Holy Gates
Icons
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Left halfdoor of the The Holy Gates is depicted as 3 border panels showing the Archangel Gabriel (panel 1, great paint losses can be seen), John the Evangelist (panel 2), Luke the Evangelist (panel 3). -
The icon of the The Holy Gates is composed of two connected halfdoors each representing left and right parts of the four scenes: Panel 1 – the Annunciation (the left halfdoor shows the Archangel Gabriel, the right halfdoor depicts the Holy Virgin), Panel 2 –the Eucharist (on the left halfdoor the apostles are shown taking communion of bread, on the right halfdoor they are depicted taking communion of wine), Panel 3 – images of the Evangelists (John on the left halfdoor and Matthew on the right door), Panel 4 - images of the Evangelists (Luke on the left halfdoor, and Mark on the right door). Lower borders (left and right halfdoord) bear the inscription: Restored by V.P.Guryanov, 1902. -
The figured multi-blade finial, typical of the 16th century, carries the traditional scene of the Annunciation, under it are the Evangelists writing the Gospels. On the left leaf is an image of St. John the Theologian with St. Prochorus and St. Luke, on the right are the images of Matthew and Mark. The Annunciation scene belongs to the frequently encountered in the 16th century the iconographic type of the standing Mother of God taking the right hand with a purple thread to the breast. The background represents a multitude of chambers with sharply-sloped finials. Presently, in the Holy Gates one can see several diachronous coats of paint. The basic coat represents the fragments of the 16th century painting depicting the face and contours of the figure of the Archangel Gabriel, the face of John the Theologian, a green chamber with a vaulted finial in the border panel portraying St. Matthew and some other details. The painting was obviously re-painted throughout the entire 17th century. The silver crowns and engraved plates date back to the mid-17th century or its second half. -
The icon “Holy gate” consists of two linked folds, each of them depicting a few scenes-the Annunciation to the Holy Virgin and below are four evangelists writing the Gospel. -
The scene of the Annunciation, depicted in a horseshoe-like finial of the leaves, with the Archangel (left) and the Mother of God (right). Below are the figures of two saints represented in strictly frontal poses: John the Baptist (?) (left) and St. Basil the Great (right). -
The Annunciation scene is painted in the upper part of the doors. Below stand the full-length figures of the hierarchs. In the upper part of the pillars are the figures of Jesus Christ and the Mother of God. Below are the figures of Sts. George, Nicholas the Wonderworkers, archdeacons Laurentius and Stephan. On the canopy, against the heavenly vault with the lamps supported by angels, is an image of the Savior Not Made by Hands. -
The Holy Gates with the Annunciation scenes in ornamental finials of the leaves. In the lower part of the leaves are four border-scenes depicting the four Evengelists – John the Baptist with his disciples Prochorus, Matthew, Mark and Luke. -
Leaf of the Sanctuary Doors. Eucharist, Evangelist John with Prochorus, St. Luke the Evangelist
In the upper part is depicted the scene of Eucharist. Below are shown the depicitons of John the Theologian and St. Prochorus. In the lower part of the Sanctuary Doors is represented St. Luke the Evangelist. -
In the upper part of the Sanctuary Doors is represented the scene of Annunciation depicting the Mother of God seated on the throne with Her right hand raised up, turning to archangel Gabriel. Below are shown the figures of the saints Basil the Great (dressed in phelonion-polystaurion decorated with the crosses) and John the “Goldenmouth” (dressed in sakkos) in a three quarter turn holding the unfolded scrolls with the liturgical texts. -
Sanctuary doors with the canopy. In the centre of the canopy is the half-figure of Sabaoth. At His sides is represented Eucharist. Below the scene of the Eucharist of the Apostles are depicted the seraph and the cherub. In the upper part of the leaves is represented the scene of Annunciation. Below are shown the figures of the four evangelists: John the Theologian, Matthew, Luke and Mark. -
The gates with the semi-circular upper part and two perforated holes in the upper part can be traced back to the ancient type with the depiction of the Annunciation above and saints Basil the Great and John the Goldenmouth on the leaves. -
Gates with the keeled upper part can be traced back to the widely known variant with the depiction of the Annunciation above and four evangelists on the leaves.
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Two-leaved doors with the depiction of the Annunciation scene and the four evangelists.
