ICON ‘SAINT ARCHANGEL MICHAEL WITH SAINTS’
Russia, early 19th century
wood, gesso, gold leaf, tempera
31.5 x 26 cm
Condition: the icon dates the early 19th century and was later partially restored
Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy accord Michael the title Archistrategos or ‘Supreme Commander of the Heavenly Hosts’.
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