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Saint Nicholas, Greek, Old Antique Orthodox Icon 18th century, tempera on wooden board, size 31 x 22 cm, price 1100,- euro.

St Nicholas is the most widely revered saint in Orthodoxy. The Russians have a saying "If anything happens to God, we have always got St Nicholas". According to the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Kazhdan ed., 1991, Vol 2, p. 1469) his cult, which only became popular in the 9th century, gave him a prominence "second only to the Virgin". The supposed historical Nicholas was a bishop in the 4th century. His feast is celebrated on 21st December. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany.
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90627

Saint John the Forerunner, Russia, 17th century, tempera on wooden board, size 31 x 26 cm, 2900 euro.

Representations of St John the Forerunner as an angel derive from the passage from Isaiah, quoted at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark: ‘Behold, I send my messenger (Greek angelos) before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee’. Orthodox Christians refer to him as the ‘Angel of the Desert’. On the icon St John is depicted full-length, with wings outspread, standing on a rocky surface. A hermit, he wears a camel-hair tunic beneath a brown mantle. This image is typical for the Moscow iconographic type. With his right hand Saint John makes a gesture of blessing; in his left hand he holds an opened scroll together. The earliest representation of the winged Saint John in Byzantine art, painted in 1295, is to be found in the Saint Achilles Church in Arilye in Serbia. The icon is painted on golden leaf with miniature precession in bright colours. Conditions: excellent authentic icon. The authenticity of every icon is guaranteed. Every Icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
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81321

Ethiopian Cross, 19th century, size 24 x 10 cm, price € 700,-.

Mother of God with Saints. Condition: authentic icon, painting film in excellent condition. Provenance: private collection Germany.
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81224

Saint Andreas, Greek, Old Antique Orthodox Icon 18th century, tempera on wooden board, size 19 x 15 cm, price 1100,- euro.

On November 30, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of the Holy Apostle Andreas, one of the 12 Apostles, and also Proklitos, because he was the first called Apostle, along with his brother Petros, who followed Jesus Christ. Apostle Andreas is also the Patron Saint of Patras. The future apostle was from Bethsaida, and from his youth, he turned with all his soul to God. He did not enter into marriage, and he worked with his brother as a fisherman. When the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John began to preach, Saint Andrew became his closest disciple. Declaring Christ to be the Lamb of God, Saint John the Baptist himself sent to Christ his own two disciples, the future Apostles Andrew and John the Theologian. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany.
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81184

Demetrios of Thessaloniki, around 1900, Greek, tempera on wooden board, size 34 x 45 cm, price € 1900,- .

The holy, glorious and right-victorious Great-martyr Demetrios of Thessaloniki the Myrrh-streamer is one of the most popular saints in the Orthodox world. He was martyred around the year 306 in Thessaloniki, and his cult rapidly grew during the Middle Ages, when he was regarded as the first recognized as the patron and protector of the city, militarily as well as spiritually. In Christian hagiography Saint George soldier in the Guard of Emperor Diocletian in the Roman Empire, venerated as a martyr. Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern Catholic Churches. He is immortalised in the tale of George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His memorial is celebrated on 23 April. Excellent quality icon with bright colours executed in a refined style with the heads of the saints touching each other. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany.
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81094

Saint John the Baptist, Greek, 18th century, tempera on wooden board, size 28 x 18 cm, € 1900,-.

Saint John the Baptist was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and ascetic regarded as a prophet by four religions: Christianity, Islam, Mandaeanism and the Bahá'í Faith. The title of prophet is asserted in the Synoptic Gospels, the Qur'an, the Bahá'í writings and the Book of Mormon. He is commonly referred to as John the Forerunner or Precursor by Christians who consider him the forerunner of Jesus Christ. His wild hair refers to his stay in the desert for forty days. St John depicted as an angel comes from a quotation from Isaiah. St John point to the diskos held in his left hand. In it the lamb of god of the eucharist. Condition: authentic icon in original condition. Provenance: private collection Germany. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
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81090

Mother God of Donskaya, 20th century, tempera on wooden board, size 18.5 x 14 cm. Minimum 400 USA Dollar, shippingcost 55 usa dollar.

Our Lady of the Don (Russian: Донская икона Божией Матери) is a 14th-century Eleusa icon representing Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus Christ. The icon, currently held in Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, displays an Eleusa composition. The origins of the icon and the exact date of its creation are contested. It is believed to be painted by Theophanes the Greek c. 1382-1395. The monastery book of Donskoy Monastery states that Our Lady of the Don was a gift from Don Cossacks to Dmitry Donskoy the day before Battle of Kulikovo (1380).

Authenticity of every icon is guaranteed. Provenance: private collection Germany.
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81075

Very Large Saint George, 20th century, Greek , tempera on wooden board, size 70 x 47 cm.

Minimum 1600 USA Dollar, shippingcost 155 usa dollar.

Saint George of Lydda (ca. 275/281 – April 23, 303) was according to tradition, a Roman soldier in the Guard of Emperor Diocletian, venerated as a Christian martyr. In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern Catholic Churches. He is immortalized in the tale of George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His memorial is celebrated on 23 April. He is regarded as one of the most prominent military saints. Authenticity of every icon is guaranteed. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
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81034

Mother of God of Pelagonitissa or The virgin with the Playing Child, Greek, tempera on wooden board, 20th C, size 23 x 18 cm. Minimum400 USA Dollar, shippingcost worldwide 45 dollar.

The Pelagonitissa (also known as "The Virgin with the Playing Child") is a type of depiction of the Virgin Mary (often in icons) in which the Virgin holds an infant Jesus in an abrupt movement, his head back and grabbing onto her. Pelagonitissa was developed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in the Byzantine Empire, particularly in Macedonia. The name Pelagonitissa refers to the city of Bitola, previously known as Pelagonia. Pelagonitissa is often seen as a variant of the Eleusa icon in which the infant Jesus rests. One of the best-known examples is in the Church of St. George, Staro Nagoričane, restored by the Serbian king Milutin in the 13th century. The icon of Pelagonitissa is considered a variation of the Virgin of Tenderness (Glykofilousa). The infant Christ hugging his mother with his back turned to the viewer characterizes this type, a gesture that boosts the drama of the mother worried for her frightened child who is threatened with martyrdom. Painted with bright colours against a light brown background. The figures rendered with classical proportions, their faces painted in great detail.

The authenticity of every icon is guaranteed. Every icon is sold with extensive written expertise.
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