St. Nicholas Icon, 18th Century
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An icon of St Nicholas the miracle worker, holding the book of the Gospels, 18th century, gesso, tempera on wood panel, 32 x 26.7 cm. Provenance: Icons, Easter eggs and Russian works of Art, Christies, London 23 March 1994
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- Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
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