Icon of Saint Nicholaus with Christ and the Virgin Mary

Art

Verostko Center for the Arts

Photograph taken in 1986

Name/Title

Icon of Saint Nicholaus with Christ and the Virgin Mary

Entry/Object ID

1853.138

Description

Ann Sutherland Harris said: "Russian folk art--interesting. Exhibit" There was immigration of farmers back and forth between Bavaria and Russia, which may explain how a Russian icon came to be in a Bavarian collection.

Artwork Details

Medium

Panel, Oil

Collection

Archabbey-Ludwigmissionsverein

Cataloged By

Kim

Acquisition

Accession

1853.138

Source or Donor

King Ludwig I of Bavaria via Joseph Mueller and Pius Reiser

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of King Ludwig I of Bavaria

Made/Created

Artist

Voshimetski

Date made

1600 - 1700

Notes

Date: 17th Century Artist's School: Russian Technique: Painting

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

European

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

Voshimetski (Cyrillic letters)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Saints

Search Terms

Paintings, Saints, Religious

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

228

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

6-7/8 in

Depth

1 in

Accessories

Notes

Frame: Yes

Location

Room

Saint Vincent Gallery

Building

Carey Hall- Gallery

Date

February 9, 2025

Location

Room

Saint Vincent Gallery

Building

Carey Hall

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 15, 2006

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

Exhibited: Kipp Gallery, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 04/25 - 05/15, 1979. "Gifts of a King," 10/05 - 12/21, 1986, Cat. # 16.

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B. King Ludwig I of Bavaria began sending paintings and artwork to Boniface Wimmer in 1853. This work is assumed to be one of the 300 paintings sent during the 1850's. When Wimmer wrote to King Ludwig asking him for artwork to decorate the monastery, churches and to use in the instruction of art King Ludwig ordered Joseph Mueller to send paintings through the Ludwigmissionsverein which was administered by Pius Reiser. It is also assumed that many of these works were from the many artworks confiscated from churches and monasteries by Napoleon and then given over to local princes and kings. It is rumored that over 10,000 such artifacts were assembled in Munich alone, and assumed the 300 sent to Saint Vincent came from this group. Today, there are slightly less than 200 such paintings at Saint Vincent. Some were destroyed, and others were sent to foundations established by Saint Vincent.

Exhibition

General Notes

Note

Notes: Restored by Abraham Joel of New York in 1986. Status: OK

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 15, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

February 11, 2025