18th Century Icon in the "Selected" Showcase

18th Century, wood, tempra, flake gold, gildingIcon size: length - 13.4 cm, width - 11.0 cm, height - 2.0 cm.Frame size: length - 20.0 cm, width - 17.7 cm, height - 6.0 cm.The icon depicts from left to right: St. John the Warrior, St. Nicholas of Myra the Miracle Worker, St. Prince Michael of Tver, St. George the Victorious. Above them from the cloud is depicted Christ Almighty, who with his right hand blesses them, and in his left hand has a book.The icon is placed in a handmade wooden case. The lower part of the icon's opening case is damaged by woodworm. The rest has no such damage. In the lower corners of the icon case there are small external chips. The inner window has gilded margins with a width of 2.2 cm. At the joints you can see glue applied to the gilding.The icon itself is made on wood, coated with gold. But a thin layer of paint is applied to the gold coating, hiding it and the halos above the faces. The images of saints are painted with tempeh, according to the tradition of ancient Russian icon painting.