Saint Sophia the Martyr had her daughters Faith, Hope, & Love killed during the reign of Hadrian (117–138). The imperial guards took Sophia's daughters one by one, from the oldest to the youngest, and beat and tortured them to death in an attempt to force their mother to renounce her faith in Christ. Afterward, Sophia buried her daughters' bodies and remained by their graves for three days until she died herself.
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Fine Russian icon depicting full-figured Christ flanked by Saint sister-martyrs Faith and Hope. Christ is holding a book of Gospels opened on Matthew 11:28 “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The icon's gold-clad ground is finely tooled with intricate ornamentation.
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- ID#: 166-009-170-SP2
- Size: 17 1/3 x 14 1/2 inches (44 x 37 cm)
- Age: ca. 1890
- Origin: Central Russia - Syzdal region
- Materials: Egg tempera on gilt, tooled, and gessoed wood
- Price: SOLD!
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