Simeon Stylites
Iconography: Simeon Stylites, St.
Date: XVII century.
Iconographic school/art center: Novgorod (?)
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 222 cm, width 45 cm
The monastic exploit of Simeon the Elder from Antiochia, Syria, who spent his life atop a column in prayer was known by Eastern Christians since the 4th century AD. In his lifetime he was known as a wonderworker and ascetic who denied himself of food and sleep. The icon portrays St. Simeon full-length wearing monastic clothes. His right hand is raised in a benedictory gesture, in his left he holds a scroll.
Inv. № Ж-1784. © Radishchev State Art Museum, Saratov
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