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| Keywords: Russian - Saints Florus and Laurus - Walters 372747.jpg The saints Florus and Laurus twin stonemasons born in Constantinople were martyred in Ilyria in the second century reportedly for consecrating as a Christian church a pagan temple that they had been contracted to build In one legend the saints were said to have learned the art of horsemanship directly from the archangel Michael and they are therefore considered by the Orthodox Church to be the patron saints of horses and horsemanship In the top half of this icon Michael raises his hands in benediction to the brothers Below is a somewhat fanciful image of a stable full of white steeds with the three other early martyrs associated with horses the triplets Speusippus Eleusippus and Meleusippus riding among them The icon's borders are framed in gilded repousse chased with foliate scrolls vines and flower rosettes and ornamental beading lines the frame's exterior At the top of the frame is an image of the Mandylion Christ's face miraculously imprinted upon a cloth century 18 Modern tempera panel cm 31 4 26 5 accession number 37 2747 20463 Ilya Metchnikoff 1906-1991 New York 1950 by purchase Eleanor Metchnikoff 1909-2001 Annapolis Maryland 1991 by inheritance Walters Art Museum Gift of Ilya and Eleanor Metchnikoff 1996 place of origin Russia Walters Art Museum license 2D Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Religious art in Russia Art of the Russian Orthodox Church Russian icons in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Triplets | ||||
