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Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. Finely painted in egg tempera on wood a small icon depicting Simeon Verkhoturskii standing beside a river with his arms crossed appealing to Christ in the upper left corner. Verkhoturskii was a 17th century nobleman who moved to Siberia to live as an itinerant miracle worker, although he did not become a monk. Instead he earned his living by repairing coats in the winter and fishing in the summer; hence the river flowing to the left. Size: 2.9″ W x 4.25″ H (7.4 cm x 10.8 cm).
Icons (icon means “image” in Greek) are sacred objects within the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition. Found in homes as well as churches, these painted images depict holy persons and saints as well as illustrate scenes from the Scriptures. Icons are not worshiped, but are instead venerated for their ability to focus the power of an individual’s prayer to God. As a focus for prayers and meditation for believers, icons serve as “windows into heaven.”
Condition: Losses to peripheries as shown. Small fissure at lower end. Pierced suspension hole and old adhesive residue on verso.
Provenance: private Francis & Lilly Robicsek Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, acquired second half of the 20th century
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