Description in Icons, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 2004, cat. no. 200:
The Glorification of the Holy Image of the Mother of God of Kazan
Late 18th century, St Petersburg (?)
NMI 137

Wood: Juniper (Juniperus sp.), egg
tempera. Panel made of single board
with two splines inlaid on battens;
back covered with textile.

Inscriptions a t.: Ink stamp of the
Soviet State Export Committee

PROVENANCE: Olof Aschberg;
Gift of O.Aschberg 1933
EXHIBITIONS: Gävle 1970, no 14; Stockholm
1988, no 44
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kjellin 1933, no 137; Kjellin
1956, p 247
CONSERVATION: Restored prior to entering
NM: cracks in panel mended, scattered
retouches on borders; NM 1970: old surface
damage repaired. Uneven yellowish
varnish

This picture consists of two parts
which have been combined in a traditional
manner: in the upper part the
Archangels Michael and Gabriel, surrounded
by clouds, carry the image of
the Mother of God from Kazan. Below
this, the Mother of God is praised by a
great host of saints, who are, beginning
with the front row from left: St Nicholas,
St Nifont, Bishop of Novgorod,
the prophet Elijah, Archdeacon
Steph an, the Apostle Peter, the Apostle
Paul, Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow,
Alexiy, Metropolitan of Moscow, Iona,
Archbishop of Novgorod, Philip, Metropolitan
of Moscow; second row: St
Nikita, the Stylite, Dimitrii, Metropolitan
of Rostov, Leontii, Bishop of
Rostov, Gurii, Bishop of Kazan, Barsonophion,
Bishop of Kazan, John the
Baptist, St Clement of Alexandria, St
Peter of Alexandria, the Sainted Prince
Boris, the Sainted Prince Gleb; third
row: St Theodor Tiron, St John Klimax,
St Zosima of Solovki, St Savvatii
of Solovki, St Alexis, St Catherine,
St Barbara, St Pelagia, St Daniel, the
Stylite; fourth row: St John the Warrior,
St George, St Ulita (Julitta) with
her son, St Kirik (Kirykos).
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