St Nicetas the Warrior
1597
tempera
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
1597
tempera
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
St Nicetas the Warrior is a 1597 tempera by Procope Tchirine, a byzantine_iconography work, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
This painting depicts a man dressed in armor, holding a sword in his right hand. He wears a yellow tunic with a white trim, red shorts, and yellow boots, with a blue cape draped over his left shoulder. A halo surrounds his head, and he faces to the right. In the upper right corner, a small image shows a woman holding a baby. The man's attire and the halo suggest that he might be a religious or military figure. The small image in the corner could represent a biblical scene or a saint. To learn more about the artist who created this work, explore the art of Procope Tchirine.
