"St. Nicholas"
written by Ustinian Tilov
Catalog # 1.41
Medium: tempera on  wood.
Hand-made according to the
Bulgarian Iconographic tradition and
techniques.
Possible heights:
A) 19 - 21 cm
B) 25 - 27 cm
C) 38 - 40 cm
As for the width, the proportions of the original icon will
be kept.

The icon has a wide carved frame and inlaid base 
The saint is depicted in full face, waist-length in traditional vestments. The miniature waist-length images of the Virgin and John the Baptist flank the image of the two upper corners of the icon. A donor’s inscription in Greek indicates the names of Constantine, George and Nicholas and the year 7071 since the creation of the world that is 1563. The typical 16-century festive mood suggested by the abundance of gift, bright colours and moderate linear stylization are subordinated to a general classical balance. The execution of the icon is similar to a series of icons from Nessebur of the 15th-17th centuries whose high professionalism, elongated proportions of the figures, perfectly organized composition and masterly line are associated with the manner of painting on the Greek islands and the Italo-Cretan school.
NOTE: One search in the documentation of the written icons of St Nicholas and St Nikolai in Bulgaria shows that they are more than 10 models. It means that you have a large choice.