Saints Constantine and Helena with the Holy Cross
Name/Title
Saints Constantine and Helena with the Holy CrossEntry/Object ID
2005.02.080Description
Flat wood panel backed in rust red velvet covered in silver riza. The Riza features a Cyrillic caption in the bottom center and floral and twisted cord motifs around the outer border. The central image shows a male figure on the left with rounded miter style crown engraved in his halo, fur trimmed robes, and trousers tucked into knee length boots. His painted face show a man with brown eyes, jaw length hair, and beard and his painted hands rest on a cross. On the right of the cross is a female figure with one painted hand on the cross and another resting on her breast. Her halo also features a tiara like crown, and she wears a fur trimmed robe over her tunic and dress.Type of Painting
PanelCollection
Betsy Scheuring Icon CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2005.02Source or Donor
Betsy ScheuringAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Betsy ScheuringMade/Created
Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
Country
RussiaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Left side of both male and female halosTranscription
СГ, 84, eroded city hallmark sign on underside of left facing horse (symbol of Moscow) and 23 carved on topside of rizaLanguage
CyrillicTranslation
SG, city of MoscowNotes
Same makers mark found on 2005.02.028 and 2005.02.102, same city hallmark as 2005.02.102Type
LabelLocation
Back of icon; top left cornerTranscription
Faded sticker with scriptLanguage
CyrillicLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
IconNomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, ReligiousNomenclature Sub-Class
Religious ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
12-1/4 inWidth
10-3/4 inDepth
1-1/4 inExhibitions
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Surveying the Sacred: Analysis of the Scheuring Collection of Eastern Orthodox Icons (2025)