Antique Greek Eastern Orthodox Religious Painted Icon Egg Tempera 3 Saints 1780 Paintings and materials

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All ten plates are signed "Nabeshima" to the verso with a blue four character mark

Fradelle's works were purchased by such notables as Lord Holland (Holland House)

” and “Northridge” series demonstrate the evolution of his symbolism

National Gallery of Scotland

Antique Greek Eastern Orthodox Religious Painted Icon Egg Tempera 3 Saints 1780 Paintings and materialsA good and large, late 18th century, Greek, Eastern Orthodox hand painted & gilded icon of three saints, circa 1780. This traditional Greek Orthodox icon is painted in the Byzantine style, using egg tempera paint on a poplar wood panel. The icon depicts three saints: Saint Charalambos, a bishop and patron saint of healing. Saint Simeon the Stylite to the center, who spent 37 years living atop a column or stylos, he is seen emerging from his pillar.