Saints Zossim and Savatti with Our Lady of the Sign, circa 1600
Egg tempera and gesso on wood
31 x 25.5 cm
no. 3113
£ 3,750.00
Inscription in Church Slavonic: Преподобные Зосима и Савватий, соловецкие чудотворeцы, The Venerable Miracleworkers Zosima and Savvatti of the Solovetsky Monastery. On Zossim’s scroll: ‘Не скорбите братие но посему зарумейте аще...
Inscription in Church Slavonic: Преподобные Зосима и Савватий, соловецкие чудотворeцы, The Venerable Miracleworkers Zosima and Savvatti of the Solovetsky Monastery. On Zossim’s scroll: ‘Не скорбите братие но посему зарумейте аще (если) угодны дела моя Богу то обитель не (оскудеет)..’ 'Don't grieve my brothers, but think that if my deeds are pleasing to God then the monastery will not (be poor)...'
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