Lot number 1905 - Auction 161
ÄUSSERST SELTENE IKONE MIT DER ÜBERFÜHURNG DER GEBEINE DES HEILIGEN NIKOLAUS VON MYRA NACH BARI MIT BASMA

AN EXTREMELY RARE ICON SHOWING THE TRANSLATION OF THE RELICS OF SAINT NICHOLAS OF MYRA TO BARI WITH BASMA Russian, circa 1820 Tempera on wood panel. The background and ornaments of the garments gilded. Silver basma with engraved decoration. Executed in exceptionally fine painting. The composition is horizontally divided into two levels. In the foreground, the sarcophagus containing the relics of Saint Nicholas of Myra is carried in procession towards the city gate of Bari. The procession is received outside the city walls by the people, priests, clergy and faithful. The basma minimally damaged. 26.6 x 21.6 cm.