A FOUR-PART ICON WITH THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST, THE KAZANSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD, ARCHANGEL MICHAEL AND SAINT NICHOLAS AND SAINT GEORGE Kholuy (Ivanovo region, Russia), second half of the 19th century

tempera, levkas on wood panel 37.5 x 31 cm Condition: without restoration The multi-part icon, composed of several prayer images, was one of the most popular options for home worship. Believers were attracted by the possibility of placing several honoured saints on the same icon, thus creating a personal and family pantheon of intercession and patronage