Saint Nicholas Thaumaturgos

Origin: Peshehonov or Moscow – Russia. Painted in a important Art Academy. Probably by a great know master. Remember the work of Ivan Tupylev done in the city of Ktka in 1801
Age: XIXth century
Composition: Frame of metal with tsekanka, tempera on wood
Measures Cms: 124 X 67,0 X 4,0

He was born in Licia, Turkey, heir of an immense fortune, distributed his wealths between the poor and went away of monk. In east they call him Nicholas of Mira, and in Occident Nicholas of Bari. When the Muslims invaded Turkey, a group of Catholics extracted from there secretly the relics of the Saint and one took them to Bari. Big miracles took place on him after praying to him, already in the year 550 he had a temple in his honor. He died on December 6 of the year 345.