Description:

RARE RUSSIAN ICON APPEARANCE OF THE CROSS, CIRCA 1879. Comprising an infrequently encountered icon identified by the inscription on upper margin "Image of the Appearance of the Cross." Beside the cross an icon of St. Nicholas. The borders with various family saints including, The Guardian Angel, St. Abraham of Rostov, the female martyr St. Olympia and Saint Anna. The entire image overlaid with a matching engraved silver gilt oklad, hallmarked St. Petersburg, dated 1879 and Cyrillic makers mark for Peter Ivanov. 12.25 inches x 10.5 inches (31 x 27cm).

Provenance:
Jackson's International Auctioneers sale of December 5, 1998, as lot #12 where acquired by present owner, a prominent American collector.

The prototype of this icon is based on a 15th century example. According to the legend in 1423, an icon descending from heaven depicting the crucified Christ and St. Nicholas, appeared in the skies over the Sakhotskoye swamp in the Rostov region. The first miracle attributed to the icon was the appearance of a dry mound of earth on which a church dedicate to St. Nicholas could be built. From that time on as pilgrims made intercessory prayers before the icon, miracles and healings began to happen: the lame were able to walk, the blind were able to see, the sick were able to recover. According to the words of the "Story of the Appearance of the Cross icon", "The glory of the miracles of the Life-Giving Cross and the wondrous miracles of the miracle worker Nicholas spread far and wide." These miracles began to be recorded in a special book. The first such book burned in a fire that occurred in the church, but after some time the recording of miracles was resumed. From these subsequent records, one can learn about various healings that occurred after prayers before the Appearance of the Cross icon.

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