Brass triptych with onion dome shapes at the top. The central panel depicts St. Nicholas with a full head of hair and full beard holding a gospel book in one hand. Throughout the icon there is a presence of a reddish deposit.
Collection
Betsy Scheuring Icon Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2005.02
Source or Donor
Betsy Scheuring
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Betsy Scheuring
Made/Created
Date made
1880 - 1900
Place
Country
Russia
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Top of the three panels
Translation
Saint's names
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Icon
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, Religious
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Religious Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
5-1/4 in
Material
Brass
Exhibition
Spirit Made Tangible: The Scheuring Icon Collection (2006)
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
For the biography of St. Nicholas, please see 2005.02.066. The triptych features St. Nicholas in the central panel holding an open Bible and flanked by Christ and the Virgin in clouds. God appears in the section above St. Nicholas with his hands spread in benediction and a dove and a crossed halo belonging to Christ immediately below, all reflecting the notion of the Trinity. On either of the triptych’s side panels, other saints turn toward and praise Nicholas. The curvilinear sections above the side panels feature two figures in devotional poses.
