The Solovetsky Monastery
?c.1600-1650RCIN 403387
The Monastery of Solovetsky in the far north of Russia was a site of pilgrimage and it is likely that this icon was produced for personal devotion by pilgrims. The icon painter captures the vibrancy of the monastic community.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE INVENTORY NUMBER / [Number] ; an oval stamp, enclosing a number; relates to the current B.P. Picture Inventory ( started ca. 1968; includes oils, miniatures, enamels, watercolours & drawings, porcelain paintings & mosaics)1092