The Evolution of the Image Iconography of James Borovichsky

Abstract

The question of the evolution of the iconographic image of St. James of Borovichi is considered in the time interval: the miraculous appearance of the saint in the13th century, the preparation of the memorial service between the 16th-17th centuries, the formation of variants of local iconography between the 18th-19th centuries. We are talking about the formation of a local iconographic performance, characteristic to "Borovichi" and "Valdai" types, the focus being the image of the fool (in a robe and with a scarf on his loins). The description and analysis of the composition of the copper icon with the image of St. James of Borovichi from the personal collection of V. V. Babiyak bears the character of attribution and it is introduced into a wide scientific context.

Keywords

• the image of jacob borovichi
• copper casting
• relic
• the evolution of iconography