Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Sculpture The artist was born in

The artist was born in Le Havre

Nordenberg is recognized as one of Sweden's most celebrated 19th century artists

for we find him at the age of sixteen or seventeen a pupil in the studio of Horatio McCulloch

75" deep X 14

the feather-banded rosewood case is sumptuously inlaid with floral fruitwood marquetry on the front and sides

Antique Russian Orthodox Egg Tempera Icon St. Helena & St. Constantine St. Marcarius True Cross 1820 Sculpture The artist was born inA 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