Small Round Russian Icon, 19th Century.

Carved wooden bas relief representing Serge of Radonège. Sergius of Radonezh (Сергий Радонежский) (1314 according to other sources 1322 - 1392), is an Orthodox saint, one of the most popular saints of Russia. He was a great spiritual and monastic reformer, miracle worker and protector of medieval Russia. Under glass. Wooden strapping around the perimeter with a visible defect. Velvet underneath. Good condition. Dimensions: D: 6.3 cm H: 1.4 cm Serge of Radonezh († 1392) and Andrew Rublev (v. † 1430) are known to all those interested in spirituality and Russian sacred art. Reformer of religious life, charismatic saint protector of Orthodoxy and the Muscovite dynasty, Serge is above all the founder of the Abbey (Lavra) of the Trinity which, since 1342, has been one of the beating hearts of the identity Russian.