Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Redo in Greco-Roman antiquity Dionysius or

in Greco-Roman antiquity Dionysius or Bacchus was often portrayed from childhood riding a goat

it is housed in the original gilded gesso and pine frame and condition is very good indeed

The chairs having an architectural twin 'Swan's Neck' pediment to the top & flanking a turned urn shaped finial

therefore the desk can 'float' in the middle of a room

Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Redo in Greco-Roman antiquity Dionysius orA fine & large antique Russian Orthodox icon, circa 1820. This large antique Russian icon painted with egg tempera on wooden panel, depicts the "True Cross" to the center with Saint Marcarius I (the Bishop of Jerusalem circa 312 335 CE) supporting the crucifix, he is surrounded by acolytes. To the right foreground with a gold halo is Saint Helena (wife of Emperor Constantius and mother of Constantine I) to the left is Saint Constantine. In 325 CE