A Monastic School icon of the Deisis, with Sts. James and Irena on the borders -- 17½in. x 14in.
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A Monastic School icon of the Deisis, with Sts. James and Irena on the borders -- 17½in. x 14in. See Illustration.
Lot Essay
The composition of this icon is unusual in that the male Saint flanking the Throne is that of Nicholas and not, as is seemingly always the case, John the Forerunner.