Icon “Archistratege Michael the Voyevoda” from the collection of the Krasnoyarsk Art Museum named after V.I. Surikov: philosophical and artistic analysis

Abstract

This article deals with the analysis of the iconography of the image of the Archistratege Michael the Voyevoda (Commander of the Heavenly Host), painted by a Yenisei master in the 18th century. Differences in the image with the traditional rendition are revealed, the symbolism of color, composition features are indicated. The meaning of the attributes accompanying the image of the Archangel Michael is revealed. The features inherent in the icon painting of the Yenisei Siberia are noted, in which, in general, certain liberties in iconography and style are characteristic, which can be explained by the remoteness of local icon painters from strict metropolitan censorship, and their lack of professional education. The relevance of the image for the time of its writing is also considered: the appeal to the image of the Archangel Michael is explained by his wide veneration in Siberia, as the patron of the Russian army and the Cossacks.