Nativity of Christ
Iconography: Nativity of Christ
Date: XIX century. 1862
Icon-painter: Sotskiy Pavel Alexandrovitch
Origin: From the church in the village of Lukovets, Cherepovetskiy district, Novgorodskaya region (flooded by Rybinskoye reservoir).
Material: Wood, tempera
Dimensions: height 134 cm, width 75 cm
Above against the background of the cavern is represented the Mother of God sitting near the manger with Child Jesus, the ox and the donkey bend over it. To Mary’s right are depicted the riding Magi. To the left the angel announces the good news to the shepherds. Below Joseph is sitting. The elder dressed in furs stands before him. In the lower part of the composition are the scenes of bringing the Gifts and the flight into Egypt.
Was deposited in 1939.
Restoration: the All-Russian Art Scientific and Restoration Center named after I.E. Grabar, 1991, restorer – Mironova L.A.
Inv. №1312/27. © Cherepovets Museum Association.
Bibliography: Куликова О.В. Древние лики Русского Севера. Из музейного собрания икон XIV-XIX веков города Череповца. М., 2009. Кат. № 118 (Илл. 119).
General view
The Mother of God; Child Jesus, the Magi
Annunciation to the shepherds
Saint Joseph
The Magi bringing the Gifts
The flight into Egypt