Icon - St Makarij founder of the Holy Trinity Monastry...

A Central Russian icon from a monastic workshop most likely the workshop of the Zhetovodsky Holy Trinity Monastry one of the many monasteries Saint Makarij of Unzha and Zheltovodsk ( 1349-1444) established. St Makarij or latinized Macarius was born in Nizhny Novogrod and entered monastic live when he was 12 years old. He died 95 years old after more than 80 years monks life! He founded 4 monasteries in the Wolga region and is know as chudovorets ( miracle worker). On this icon painted on an olive wood panel, Makarij is depicted standing next to a model of the Zhetovodsky Holy Trinity monastry that he founded in 1434 on the shores of the Yellow Lake. In a segment of clouds in the upper left the Old Testament Trinity depicted as 3 Angels are blessing Makarij's monastry. A lovely and rare monastry icon, second half 18th century, 34 x 29 cm. Good state of preservation.

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