St. George the Great , and his parents Martyrs St.Gerontius and St.Polykhronia

Double-sided icon,

Byzantium.

St. George the Great Martyr on the front of the icon and his parents Martyrs St.Gerontius and St.Polykhronia on the reverse side.

Constantinople; XIII c.,

Location: Bulgaria. Sofia. Archaeological Institute and Museum: 84 x 124 cm,

material: wood, gold (leaf), organic pigments;

appliances: gilding, egg tempera.

Icon comes from the church of St. George in Mali Nessebar (?)
Classic beauty, proportionality, elegance color of one of the most interesting works of ecclesiastical art in Bulgaria.

Zhivka Ivanova 
platitera@abv.bg