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| Keywords: Russian - Icon of Saint Nicholas - Walters 44648.jpg St Nicholas the 4th-century bishop of Myra in present-day Turkey was one of the most venerated saints in Russia Considered almost a national saint he was second only to the Mother of God as a protector and intercessor with God The small figures in the icon's upper corners refer to the legend in which Christ and the Virgin appeared to Nicholas before he was elected bishop The saint holds a Gospel book open to the passage read on his feast day December 6 At that time Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea Jerusalem and the coast Luke 6 17 ca 1800 Modern copper alloy gilt champlevé enamel cm 28 24 5 0 4 accession number 44 648 11346 Arthur and Marguerite E Blake Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Bequest of Mrs Marguerite E Blake 1967 A Millennium of Christianity Russian Art from The Walters Art Gallery The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 Russian Enamels The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1996-1997 place of origin Russia Walters Art Museum license Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Religious art in Russia Art of the Russian Orthodox Church Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
