Russian icon of the 19th century.

Russian icon of the XIX century.
"Saint Nicholas".
Tempera on wood.
Exhibits wear consistent with age and use.
With some lack of polychrome and cracks.
Measurements: 32 x 24 cm.

Icon whose protagonist is Saint Nicholas Thaumaturgus, also known as Saint Nicholas of Myra in the East, or Saint Nicholas of Bari in the West, bishop of the IV century. He was born in Patara, in the region of Lycia (currently within the territory of Turkey), in the bosom of a wealthy Christian family, and already as a child he stood out for his pious and generous character. After the death of his parents, Nicholas inherited a large fortune, which he put at the service of the needy. He then went to live in Myra, in Anatolia, where he was consecrated bishop. He was imprisoned by Emperor Licinius, and later freed by Constantine, and participated in the Council of Nicaea. An outstanding orator, he was always a defender of the weak against the powerful, a task in which, despite his advanced age, he acted with courage and vigor. Many miracles are attributed to St. Nicholas, and this copper refers specifically to one of them: the resurrection of three children who had been sacrificed to feed the customers of an innkeeper. St. Nicholas participated in the first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, where Arius blasphemed against Jesus and Mary, in response to this Nicholas slapped him, so he was expelled from the council. However, those who had expelled him had a vision in which Nicholas, holding the Gospels, stood next to Jesus and Mary, who gave him back his omorphorium.