Holy Martyrs Boris and Gleb, Russian icon of the Novgorod School, 19th century

Description: **** Russian icon of the Novgorod School, 19th century. "Holy Martyrs Boris and Gleb" **** Boris and Gleb, the protagonists of the present icon, belong to a particular group of saints, which finds place only in the Orthodox Church, which are the sanctified tsars, called good believers. In turn, the brothers Boris and Gleb are the first properly Russian saints, canonized by the Russian church. They were killed, according to traditional historiography, by their elder brother Sviatopolk in 1015. They were sons of Vladimir, the evangelizer of Old Russia. According to traditional historiography, they were canonized in Constantinople in 1037 at the request of Yaroslav the Wise.The iconographic prototype was already composed between the 11th-12th centuries. XI-XII, they are represented as "great martyrs", which shows the cross that they always carry in their hands, in the catholic iconography the similar symbol would be the branch of Palm Tree, and the red color of their chitons and mantles. Boris is represented with moustaches and beard, Gleb, on the other hand, beardless, as the symbol of the young age, and usually wears long hair. Towards the XIII-XIV century appears a new symbol as the sword - a symbol of political power and a symbol of warriors. They usually appear with a richly decorated chiton, as well as always wearing a cap on top, perhaps the most important attribute in determining its relevance to the Russian royal family.In the earliest icons they appear standing, full-length, frontal and hieratic. Then on the basis of this canon different modifications were made, for example, from the end of the XV century, the representations of Boris and Gleb already appear equestrian, either on both sides of St. Nicholas, or with his father Vladimir. Available sizes are shown in the SELECT A SIZE drop down menu Our frames are handcrafted in our studio from high quality wood, in several different sizes from small to large, and finished with water based wood stain. The artworks are ready to hang by the brown jute twine. We print high quality canvas prints in house. We print on professional 100% cotton fine art canvas using Pigment based archival inks. You can choose one of our fresh and unique designs or photos. Let us know if you are looking for something specific, we have over 18 years of graphic design experience and love to help with custom requests. The Shipping is FREE worldwide*.Each item is made to order and takes 3-5 business days days for production. Packages are shipped with regular post from Romania. Usually it takes 10-23 days to arrive to most countries. Our Disclaimers: Due to natural wood variations, finished stained wood color and texture can vary. Some pieces may come with typical wood characteristics such as knots, streaks, and rough spots. Print Disclaimers: Due to differences in monitors, the actual print colors may slightly vary from the colors you see on your digital monitor.wood framed canvasChristian New HomeHousewarming GiftChristianity giftHome altarChristian iconHoly Trinitygraduation giftOrthodox Iconbyzantine iconBoris and GlebHoly MartyrsRussian icon

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