Item 31
The Apparition of the Mother of God and Saint Anthony to Saint Korniliy
Circa 1800
Egg tempera, gold leaf on wood panel
14” x 12”
James and Tatiana Jackson Collection

Here the Venerable Saint Korniliy of Komel is seen on his knees before an apparition of the Mother of God and Saint Anthony the Great. In the background is Korniliy’s hut. Above them is an image of the Old Testament Trinity. Korniliy was considered a wonderworker. He takes his name from the Forest of Komel in the Vologda region. There were two churches at his monastery, one dedicated to the Entry of the Mother of God Into the Temple, and the other to Saint Anthony the Great, both of whom are represented on this icon. Korniliy was one of the Northern Thebaid monastic founders, and was a hesychast. He died on May 19, 1537.