The icon depicts two warrior saints: Holy Martyrs George and Demetrius of Thessaloniki. The saints are depicted as soldiers on horseback, St.Demetrius is shown killing the “King of the Infidels,” traditionally identified as a Bulgarian Voevod called Kaloyan, St George is spearing a dragon.
St George and St Demetrius
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reference number: RI_103
19th century
tempera on wooden panel
31 x 27 cm
Categories: Russian Icons, 18th - 20th Century Icons