St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki, Old Believers' Workshop, circa 1800

the warrior saint shown astride his charger holding a lance in his right hand with which he slays the heathen Bulgarian King Kalojan who laid seige to Thessaloniki in 1297

There are areas of regilding and a large area comprising the head and the neck of the horse and the face of St. Demetrios has been repainted. We would advise prospective buyers to view.
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Demetrius, like George, is often represented on horseback, dressed as a Roman officer in armour with a billowing cape over his shoulders. The image symbolizes the battle between Christianity and heathendom, and, in a more general sense, between good and evil.