Icon "Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker with selected saints".

At the center of the icon is a full-length image of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (Summer), flanked by selected saints. On the left are the Holy Apostles Paul (holding a book in his right hand) and Philip; on the right are Prince Michael of Chernihiv (with a sword in his right hand) and the Venerable Niphon (with a scroll in his right hand). They face toward Saint Nicholas, their left hands (Philip's right) pressed to their chests. Above Saint Nicholas, in clouds and radiance, is an image of Christ. To his right is the Holy Martyr Boniface, to his left the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious, both blessing all present with their right hand. The icon's coloring is rich, with yellow and gold (background, halos) and red (himations, phelonion, mantles) predominating.

The icon panel is reinforced with two inset battens.

The icon was seized at the Boryspil customs post and entered the Kharkiv Historical Museum's holdings by decision of the State Customs Committee of Ukraine and the National Committee for the Return of Cultural Property to Ukraine under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in 1995.

Legend: in the icon "Saint Nicholas with Selected Saints," the central part shows the Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, surrounded by images of other saints. Such icons were created for domestic or church devotional intercession. They often depicted people of different characters, life paths, and outlooks, united by faith in Jesus Christ, whose image was placed above all the saints.
Alongside Saint Nicholas, the icon painter depicted the Apostles Paul and Philip, the Holy Martyr Prince Michael of Chernihiv, the Venerable Niphon of Cyprus, the Holy Martyr Boniface, and the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious.

The Holy Apostle Paul was not among the Twelve Apostles and initially persecuted Christians. But on the road to Damascus he experienced an encounter with Christ that completely changed his life. From a persecutor he became a great apostle and preacher of the Gospel. Paul preached Christ in many lands and left the Church epistles that became part of the New Testament.
The Holy Apostle Philip was one of the first whom Jesus called to be his disciple. After the Ascension of the Lord, he devoted his life to preaching the Gospel. According to church tradition, through prayer he killed a huge serpent in a pagan temple at Hierapolis and healed those it had bitten.
The Holy Martyr Michael of Chernihiv was a prince who became a martyr for his faith. During the Mongol invasion, he faced a choice: perform a pagan rite, or remain faithful to Christ. Michael refused to renounce his faith, though he knew it could cost him his life, and accepted a martyr's death.
The Venerable Niphon of Cyprus was a bishop whose life changed dramatically — from a profound spiritual fall to great asceticism and the receiving of rare prophetic gifts.
The Holy Martyr Boniface came to Christ through repentance. In his youth he lived a sinful life, but an encounter with martyrs who bravely confessed Christ changed him. Boniface set out for the place of the Christians' execution to bring back their relics, but on witnessing their courage and faithfulness to Christ, he himself openly confessed his faith and accepted a martyr's death.

The Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious was a soldier known for his courage during the persecution of Christians. The best-known account of him is the "Miracle of the Dragon," in which the saint, on horseback, slays a dragon with his spear, saving a king's daughter.