Pantocrator with kneeling Theodosius of Pechory and Athanasius the Great

Iconography:  Savior Enthroned (Pantocrator), Theodosius of Caves, Athanasius the Great, St.

Date: XIX century.

Origin: From the antetemple commemorating saint Athanasius the Great and Venerable Theodosius of Pechory of the church of Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos in town Cherepovets of Novgorodskaya region (now Vologodskaya region).

Material: Wood, tempera

Dimensions:  height 160 cm, width 89 cm

Theodosius of Pechory and Athanasius the Great are falling down before Christ standing on the hill. At the sides of Christ on the clouds are depicted the angels.

Was deposited in 1939.

Restoration: the All-Russian Art Scientific and Restoration Center named after I.E. Grabar, 1992, restorer – Mironova L.A.

Inv. №1292/53. © Cherepovets Museum Association

Bibliography: Куликова О.В. Древние лики Русского Севера. Из музейного собрания икон XIV-XIX веков города Череповца. М., 2009. Кат. № 91 (Илл. 92).

  • General view
  • Jesus Christ
  • Athanasius the Great
  • The face of Athanasius the Great
  • Theodosius of Pechory