Icon - Nicholas the Wonderworker - Wood, Metal

San Nicolás de Mira (San Nicolás de Bari), one of the most venerated saints of the Orthodox Church. St. Nicholas is depicted facing forward, with a grave and serene expression, a short beard and graying hair. He wears richly decorated episcopal vestments in gold. - The right hand: raised in a blessing gesture, following the traditional Byzantine gesture. - The left hand: holds the Gospel, symbol of his authority as bishop and defender of the Christian faith. - The mitre: crowns his head as a sign of his episcopal dignity. - The golden nimbus: represents his holiness. On both sides of his head appear two small figures: - Christ, on the left, who holds the Gospel. - The Virgin Mary, on the right, who bears the omophorion episcopal vestment. This scene refers to an ancient iconographic tradition related to the Council of Nicaea, in which Christ and the Virgin restore to Saint Nicholas the symbols of his episcopal dignity. - Background and vestments in golden tones. - Very abundant ornamental relief. - Floral and geometric decoration on the borders. - Presence of a metallic covering, oklad or riza, that leaves the face and hands visible.

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