Saint Nicholas ICON, brass & enamel, Russian old believers, new 4x4.3 inches

Description

Item description
Saint Nicholas ICON, brass & enamel, Russian old believers, new 4 x 4.3 inches
Image of
Saint Nicholas
for prayer visualisation.
Subjects
Saint Nicholas ICON
,
brass & enamel
, Russian Оld Believers
Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints.
Originate
Modern copy of 18 century Old Believers brass & enamel Saint Nicholas ICON made in Old Believers workshops
Condition
new, newer used
Size and weight
Icon size is 10 x 11 x 0,4 cm
4 x 4.3
x 0,16 inch
0,4 kg
Shipping
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Questions
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Who is Russian Old believers
The modern Russian Orthodox Old Believers (starovery) are descendants of medieval Russians who refused to adopt the mid-17th century church reforms as promoted by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov and implemented by Patriarch Nikon of Moscow. The reforms made numerous changes to church rituals. A large part of the population considered the changed rituals sacrilegious. Therefore, the Old Believers are also referred to as Old Ritualists (staroobryadtsy).
Those who refused to adopt the reforms broke away from the official church. For this they were subject to persecution. In the following years, many fled from the center of Russia to remote areas of the country in all directions and beyond its borders. They built villages in the isolated areas and continued to worship in the pre-reform way, i.e., by the Old Rite. In modern Russia, the Old Believers are a large confessional group that carefully preserves the old traditions of ancient Orthodoxy in the church service, in the way of life, in holidays and in the style of clothing.
Who we are
We are a friendly group of enthusiasts for the preservation of the ancient traditions of the Old Believers. By buying our things, you are helping our small Old-Believers community, which leads a modest life in a remote northern Russian village.
Item description in Russian
Бронзовая литая икона святого Николы Чудотворца. Точная копия старообрядческой иконы 18 века.
Абсолютно новая, гарантированно не использовалась никем - как иногда говорят "не замоленная".
Изготовлена в старообрядческих мастерских в России.
Святитель Никола
в христианстве почитается как чудотворец и является покровителем путешествующих, особенно моряков, а также оклеветанных, невинно осуждённых и сирот. Известно множество чудес, совершенных святителем Нико́лой еще при жизни. Он заботился не только о духовных нуждах паствы, но и хлебе насущном. Известен святитель Нико́ла и как защитник невинно осужденных. Невозможно описать все случаи чудесного заступничества святителя Нико́лы, его помощи. И в наше время ежедневно разные люди, обращаются к чудотворцу, прося его молитв к Господу, и получают просимое. Особенно усердно обращаются к чудотворцу мореплаватели и путешественники.
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Russian old believers, 19 century
Russian old believers, modern times