{"product_id":"antique-greek-orthodox-gilded-hand-painted-egg-tempera-double-sided-icon","title":"Antique Greek Orthodox Gilded Hand-painted Egg Tempera Double Sided Icon, 1850","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique 19th Century Greek Gilded Hand-painted Egg Tempera, Double Sided Icon, with Cyrillic Text, circa 1850.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary double-sided icon honors four Saints of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Painted with traditional egg tempera with gilding on a wood panel, and encased in a wooden frame.  \u003cbr\u003eThe icon depicts a pair of saints to both sides, to the front is: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki on the left and Saint Tryphon of Campsada to the right, Demetrius is depicted as a young military saint in armor with a golden breastplate, holding a martyr's cross and a spear. \u003cbr\u003eSaint Tryphon: is dressed in a traditional monk's or monastic cloak and cowl, holding a string of prayer beads (chotki) and a small cross.\u003cbr\u003eThe verso depicts Saint Haralambos, the elder shown on the right with a long, flowing white beard. He wears a red phelonion (vestment), raises his right hand in a traditional sign of blessing, and holds a closed Gospel book in his left. Saint Visarion (Vissarion) stands to the left, partially framed, wearing a green vestment and holding a closed holy book. Both names are written directly on the background in a stylized cursive script next to their respective halos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis icon dates to the middle of the 19th-century, Greek or possibly of Balkan origin. Condition is very good, this unusual double sided antique Greek Orthodox icon is ready to hang on your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46155090165946,"sku":"BB-114932","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/7801\/files\/Untitled-9_c0021be2-3484-43e5-a7dc-d161cf7e22ad.jpg?v=1783965417","url":"https:\/\/bloomsburypdx.com\/products\/antique-greek-orthodox-gilded-hand-painted-egg-tempera-double-sided-icon","provider":"BLOOMSBURY FINE ART \u0026 ANTIQUES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}