Antique Russian Icon Saint Nicholas of Myra Nevyansk School Circa 1750 Rare Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Material: Wood, Gold Sizes: 27.5cm x 21.5cm / ( 11inches 8.5inches ) Condition: Very Good XVIII-XIX centuries Nevyansk was the center of icon painting in the Urals. The Nevyansk icon is the pinnacle of Ural mining and Old Believer icon painting Nevyansk icons of the 18th - early 20th centuries are original examples of the Ural school of icon painting, which formed around Nevyansk, the estate of the industrialists Demidovs, who patronized Old Believers of various professions. Nevyansk icons continue the traditions of ancient Russian icon painting. At the same time, each of the masters who wrote them brought into them contemporary artistic influences, be it classicism or baroque. Nevyansk icons look very “festive”: the icon painters who worked on them painted exclusively to order, using gold sheets and locally produced mineral paints that do not lose their brightness over time.