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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 centerpiece represents shoulder-length depiction of saint Nicholas, above him there is Deesis. To his left, to his right and underneath are the Selected Saints. -
The full-length depiction of the saint. -
The figure of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki enthroned, with 14 scenes from his life. -
Waist-length depiction of the saint in the armor holding a cross in his right hand. -
Mosaics. St. Demetrius is portrayed full-length in an erect frontal pose. With his right hand he holds a lance, leaning on a shield with his left; behind his back, on the belt, hangs a sheathed sword. He is dressed in a pink shirt with golden bordering, his golden armor suit decorated with multi-colored plates on the shoulders and waist; he wears blue trousers with a golden ornamentation. The armor suit is covered with a long blue cloak, knotted on the right shoulder and decorated with golden edging with a dark-blue ornamentation (tablion). -
St. Demetrius is depicted seated on a throne; with his left hand he holds a sheath and is pulling out the sword with his right. In the left upper corner is the blessing Christ, to the right is a flying angel carrying the martyr’s wreath to Demetrius. -
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. -
In the lower tier is shown the full-length depiction of Demetrius in a three-quarter turn. In the upper tier is represented the Dormition of the Virgin. -
The icon from the Deesis tier depicting the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki full-length in a three-quarter turn. -
The saint is depicted full-length, in a three-quarter turn to the right, praying, attired in the dark green short coat and the red chiton with the wide hem of the geometric ornament below. The line of the earth is painted in two tones: light and dark green decorated with the geometric ornament. His halo is light ochroid, matching with the background of the icon, also decorated with the ornament. -
The icon from the Deesis tier of iconostasis. -
Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki with scenes from his life
In the centerpiece is shown the full-length depiction of Demetrius of Thessaloniki in the armor – the coat of mail decorated with the patterns with the baldric on the chest, the mantle fluttering behind him and with the shield. His right hand is holding a sword raised high. -
Yaroslavl icon of the Mother of God, with the Deesis tier and the Selected Saints
In the centerpiece is shown the Mother of God with the Divine Child Whose right hand seems to support the chin of Our Lady and His left hand is holding a folded scroll which makes this icon different from the other Yaroslavl icons of the Mother of God where the left hand of the Divine Child holds the edge of Her omophoion. On the upper border of the icon is depicted Deesis with the Savior Not Made by Hands in the centre – the feature of many northern icons. Deesis includes the depictions of saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (instead of the Holy Virgin), prophet John the Forerunner, archangels Michael and Gabriel. On the left and on the right borders below and on the lower border are shown the waist-length frontal depictions of saint John the Goldenmouth, Apostle John the Theologian, great martyrs Parasceva named “Friday” and Barbara and great martyr Demetrius.