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ST. DMITRIY
RUSSIAN, 16TH CENTURY
The youthful saint shown frontal and full-length, holding a lance and sword, his shield behind his left shoulder emulating repoussé metal work; attired in a Roman military uniform, his elaborate lamellar armour complimented by a green cape knotted on the chest with green leggings and brown boots, his impressive breast plate painted in bright yellow with orange details, his delicate features rendered traditionally; the gilt oklad imitating the painted composition beneath, in addition bearing extensive Baroque cartouches and urns, applied with a cut-out halo and spear
27¾ x 13 5/8 in. (70.5 x 34.6 cm)
RUSSIAN, 16TH CENTURY
The youthful saint shown frontal and full-length, holding a lance and sword, his shield behind his left shoulder emulating repoussé metal work; attired in a Roman military uniform, his elaborate lamellar armour complimented by a green cape knotted on the chest with green leggings and brown boots, his impressive breast plate painted in bright yellow with orange details, his delicate features rendered traditionally; the gilt oklad imitating the painted composition beneath, in addition bearing extensive Baroque cartouches and urns, applied with a cut-out halo and spear
27¾ x 13 5/8 in. (70.5 x 34.6 cm)
Literature
Catalogue of the exhibition D'un Autre Monde. Icônes Inconnues et Art Byzantin, Koninklijk Museum, (Antwerp, 1997), no.92
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