Below you can find an impression of our collection. It is the feast day of nicholas of myra with particular regard to his reputation as a bringer of gifts. Unknown russian saint nicholas saint louis art museum st. Restoration of an ancient icon with new molecular technologies. He is a favorite patron saint, especially in greece and russia. Eastern orthodox iconography has a great list of st. Nicholas icon late 15th early 16th century placed over the entrance to nikolskaya tower of the moscow kremlin. Alexis babushka was telling him what christmas was like when she was a girlbefore the soldiers came. Saint st nicholas russian orthodox icon the wonderworker with miter hat 5 14 inch. Nicholas the wonderworker an icon of a bishop a readers guide. Saint dismas orthodox prison ministry home facebook. Nicholas of mozhaisk, century byzantine icons, byzantine art.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Over unique items are available for purchase in our online store. The russian store is your trusted source for genuine antique russian icons and catholic relics. Soon after nicholas death and for the following 750 years his tomb in myra was an increasingly popular pilgrimage site, as reverence for him spread throughout. After constantine i legalized christianity in the roman empire, the arian controversy arose. Nicholas would take nourishment only once on wednesdays and fridays, and that in the evening according to the canons. Saint nicholas of myra traditionally 15 march 270 6 december 343, also known as nicholas of bari, was an early christian bishop of the ancient greek maritime city of myra in asia minor ancient greek.
A good example of an objective account of the few facts behind the saints life can be found in a short introductory biographical note concerning saint nicholas in the book, the time of the spirit. Free icons of saint nicholas in various design styles for web, mobile, and graphic design projects. Nicholas icon and other saint icons right now at monastery icons. Dec 24, 2016 restoration of an ancient icon with new molecular technologies. A marriage gift to grand duchess olga from her older sister grand duchess ksenia xenia. You should also get these black russian icons book, icon russian transfiguration and russian orthodox icon resurrection of jesus christ, its nice icon. Vintage lot 3 wooden russian orthodox religious icons good shepherd, archangel. Nicholas of zarazsk, depicting the saint with a closed gospel book in his. Saint nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, children, and students in croatia, greece, belgium, romania, bulgaria, georgia, russia, the republic of macedonia, slovakia, serbia and montenegro. Restoration of an old russian icon age 15001550 approx. Smirnova nativity of the mother of god, museum of russian icons collection, accession, 2011. Besides the traditional wooden russian icon we also present a sizeable collection of russian metal travelling icons. Nicholas would take nothing in return except the fathers solemn assurance that he. Vtg religious saint holy icon gold painted wall art statue sculpture plaque.
The saint nicholas center this is the most comprehensive website with stories of st. Nicholas saved the city of mozhaisk from enemy attack. Nicholas the wonderworker is often shown as holy hierarch nicholas of mozhaisk. Saint nicholas 2706 december 343, or nikolaos of myra, was the bishop of myra.
St nicholas is the patron of children, jewelers, pawn brokers and trailers including sailors. Download icons in all formats or edit them for your designs. Saint nicholas became the patron saint of nations like russia and greece, cities like fribourg and moscow, and. The canonization of the romanovs was the elevation to sainthood of the last imperial family of russia tsar nicholas ii, his wife tsarina alexandra, and their five children olga, tatiana, maria, anastasia, and alexei by the russian orthodox church. A russian icon from the nationalmuseum in sweden showing scenes from the life of st.
Wedding photograph of grand duchess olga alexandrovna sister of czar nicholas ii and colonel nicholas kulikovsky, november 1916, city of kiev. Saint nicholas, also known as saint nicholas the wonderworker, is probably the most beloved saint in russia since the adoption of christianity. These icons show a fulllength nicholas with a sword in his right hand and a city in his left because the prayers of st. St nicholas of myra our father among the saints nicholas of myra, wonderworker, was the archbishop of myra in southern asia minor in the fourth century and is also the basis for the santa claus legends and imagery which accompany christmas celebrations in much of the world. He holds a gospel book in his left hand, respectfully covered with his. You will recall that jesus is giving nicholas the book of the gospels, and mary is. Then my friend stuart bennett enlisted me as the academic resource to make a. Russian icon of saint olga royal romanov family provenance. Nicholas russian orthodox icon 4 14h x 3 12w icon print mounted on 12 wood sofrino orthodox icon made in russia. Nicholas, also known as nikolaos of myra, was a fourth century saint and greek bishop of myra. Instaplanet presents saint nicholas of myra the man and the. Royal family russian orthodox icon wood tsar nicholas tsarina alexandra 5 14 inch. Restoration of saint nicholas original church is currently underway, with the ministry of culture and tourism in 2007 permitting divine liturgy to be celebrated.
Nicholas the wonder worker and scenes from his life. Nicholas started after the adoption of christianity in the 9 th century. Saint nicholas, russian icon from first quarter of the 18th century kizhi monastery, karelia. Nicholas was little more than a legendary historical figure to me. Nicholas of myra in lycia the oca has a great church school or homeschool lesson on st. The museum of russian icons inspires the appreciation and study of russian culture by collecting and exhibiting one of the worlds largest collections of russian icons sacred paintings used for veneration in the orthodox tradition. Saint nicholas, russian icon from first quarter of the 18th century kizhi monastery, karelia the father fell to his knees and thanked nicholas for his generosity. Saint nicholas the wonderworker with angels and miracles. Vtg saint nicholas 7x8 russian icon catholic altar wall hanging. Icon of saint nicholas the miracle worker in saint nicholas russian orthodox church, juneau, alaska.
Amazons choice for russian orthodox icons religious gifts saint st george orthodox icon tapestry banner with three bar crosses 9 34 inch 4. He was born in the greek colony of patara, in asia minor. At the top of this post is the oldest surviving icon of st nicholas. Get free icons of saint nicholas in ios, material, windows and other design styles for web, mobile, and graphic design projects. Ten miracleworking icons of saint nicholas a readers. Vintage byzantine russian painted goldplated wood icon onception of the virgin. Vintage byzantine russian painted goldplated wood icon holy family. Alexi had many questions, including, why cant we it was the day before christmas in a small russian village. Velikoretsky, mozhaisk, zaraysk are listed separately.
See more ideas about saint nicholas, orthodox icons and saints. This icon is from a matched set of icons of christ the teacher and the virgin of kazan. See more ideas about saint nicholas, saints and art. Saint nicholas day, also called the feast of saint nicholas, is observed on the 6th of december or on the eve of the 5th of december in western christian countries, and on the 19th of december in eastern christian countries using the old church calendar. Saint nicholas simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Greatest icon treasures from americas largest distributor, st. The gift of art is one given to humans and is worthy of being devoted to god. Nicholas lipensky russian icon from lipnya church of st. New listingst saint nicholas russian icon wood gold silver foil 3. The modern city of demre, turkey is built near the ruins of the saints home town of ancient myra, and attracts many russian tourists as st. The saint is dressed in a darkblue surplice, white polystavrion with brown crosses, with a white seamy side and cinnabar band on the edge, white omophorion with black crosses, decorated with stripes in the end and four dots of the same color, ochrous epitrachelion and. This icon reproduces the iconographic type of st nicholas which. We sell, buy, appraise, and advise on antique objects of christian devotion. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books.
Nicholas fresco modeled on eastern images of the saint, with an omophorion rather than a crozier to signify his rank as a bishop. The wonderworker saint st nicholas russian orthodox wooden icon 5 12 inch. Nicholas ii of russia, the last russian emperor, killed during the russian civil war with all his family. The free images are pixel perfect to fit your design and available in both png and vector. The historical saint nicholas is honored by catholic, orthodox christians and by various anglican and lutheran churches. The saint behind santa claus unwrapping the real st. The icons themselves are natural, human, outward acts of devotion. A large triptych centered with circa 1850 icons of the old testament trinity flanked by icons of st. Russian icon of saint olga with silvergilt and cloisonne enamel frame. The russian proverb says, there is no icon like nicholas, and this is rightly so. Over the centuries, the above referenced historically traceable facts of nicholas life have come to be greatly magnified by devout believers. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as nicholas the wonderworker. On either side of the figures halo is a greek inscription in red letters identifying him.
Little is known for certain about the life of saint nicholas, bishop of myra in lycia asia minor. Nicholas of myra, on a russian icon done in the 12th century saint nicholas 2706 december 343, 1 2 or nikolaos of myra, was the bishop of myra. Nicholas the wonderworker, with scenes from his life. Icons saint nicholas icon with sheets of gold lithography style iv 7x5 inches 5. Wikimedia commons has media related to tsar family icons. Such border saints as these three are generally found in icons as the angel. Nicholas and the archangel michael, the central icon with cast and chased parcelgilt oklad revetment cover with painted enamel identificatory plaques, struck with cyrillic initials af for alexey frolov, moscow, 1850. Then my friend stuart bennett enlisted me as the academic resource to make a documentary video on his lifest. Saint nicholas icons in russia russian site with 6 st. Alexander schmorell, martyr, one of white rose founders, he was active. Saint nicholas russian orthodox religious icon with miter hat 8.
Christ is the icon of the invisible god, the firstborn over all creation col 1. Antique vintage russian icon mother of god orthodox religious spirituality. In later russian icons, the gospel book can be shown open, and when it is a. Nicholas was one of the bishops attending the first ecumenical council at nicaea 325, called to resolve the.
Nicholas zalitsky guryanov russian orthodox icon stay safe and healthy. In our gallery you will find an exquisite collection of russian icons from the 16th to the 19th century. Bless the lord, o my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name psalm 102. These venerable fathers were from the renowned island of chios, when michael the paphlagonian 10341041 and michael kalaphates 10411042 reigned, and even during the reign of constantine monomachos 10421055. This act shows nicholas sensitivity to human dignity. This handpainted icon depicts the saint fulllength, with the left hand holding a gospel book and the right hand raised in blessing. Gold foil christ the teacher and virgin of kazan russian orthodox icon diptych 8 inch. He remained a religious image throughout the middle ages before fusing with european. Defender of orthodoxy, wonderworker, holy hierarch, bishop of myra born traditionally 15 march 270 patara, roman empire died traditionally 6.
The modern city of demre, turkey is built near the ruins of the saint s home town of ancient myra, and attracts many russian tourists as st. The saint is commonly represented by the side of a vessel or barrel, wherein a certain man had concealed the bodies of three children whom he had killed, but who were restored to life by the saint. Dec 08, 2018 saint nicholas, russian icon from first quarter of the 18th century kizhi monastery, karelia the father fell to his knees and thanked nicholas for his generosity. He is a beloved saint of both the eastern and western churches whise feast day is december 6th. This icon depicts the saint with the city of mozhaisk in the left hand and a sword in the right hand, which refers to the miracle of mozhaisk, when the army of tartars left the city. A new image of saint nicholas of myra in russian art of the 16th century engelina s. Book this large book is the book of the gospels or the holy scriptures. The icons explored here dont portray eternity because of human design, but rather of divine action.
Icon of st nicholas from upper pinega the state tretyakov gallery moscow, russia anonymous, 16th17th century saint koll. Nicholas of myra, on a russian icon done in the 12th century. Nicholas russian orthodox church 2 hrs on wednesday, may, the feast of midpentecost, in response to requests by many orthodox christians bishop nicholas of manhattan served a moleben and akathist to the most holy theotokos, and then performed an aerial procession with the kursk root icon of the mother of god around manhattan and the. Anchor represents nicholas relationship with ships and sailors.
He is greatly revered as the protector of the weak, the poor, and the oppressed. Russian icon saint nicholas, the wonderworker of myra with two border saints back saint nicholas is depicted frontally halffigured wearing bishops clothes and a mitre hat, blessing with his right hand and holding closed book of the gospels with his left one. Saint nicholas icon, orthodox russian icon, st nicholas day, christian gift, religious gift, religious icon, st. Christ the saviour seminary bookstore, 225 chandler avenue johnstown, pa 15906. During the reigns of diocletian and maximian, nicholas was persecuted and imprisoned for his faith, but continued to teach. Nicholas zaraiskiy is a fulllength image of the saint with arms spread apart. Nicholas would take nothing in return except the fathers solemn assurance that he would never reveal nicholas as the mysterious benefactor. Saint nicholas the wonderworker icon types russian icon. The worth of an image depends entirely upon who or what is being depicted. Dec 04, 2015 the saint nicholas center this is the most comprehensive website with stories of st. Thus jesus christ, being an image icon of the father the. Nicholas icons from thirtyfive major russian museums. With more than 1,000 icons and related artifacts spanning six.
Saint dismas orthodox prison ministry, fletcher, north carolina. You could put anything we like, change the details and make our corrections. Saint nicholas fulllength icon of saint nicholas by jaroslav cermak, showing him with a halo, dressed in clerical garb, and holding a book of the scriptures in his left hand while making the hand gesture for the sign of the cross with his right. Holy virgin, saint nicholas the miracle worker and saints. All important antique russian icons in a single book fine art. Saint nicholas icon cloth tapestry icon bookmarks book marker 9 1. He was born in the greek colony 3 of patara, in asia minor. This list of russian saints includes the saints canonized by the russian orthodox church and the russian saints canonized by other orthodox churches. Religious gifts 2 sided russian orthodox car room icon pendant saint st nicholas with christ the teacher 2 inch. Vtg 925 silver 24k gold byzantine religious saint icon wall art statue sculpture. See more ideas about saint nicholas, saints and st nicholas day. Saint nicholas depicted in a 14thcentury english book of hours russian orthodox statue of saint nicolas, now in a corner near the church in demre. Nicholas was born in asia minor in the roman empire as an only child to christian parents.
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