Our Lady of Smolensk with theca, ancient Russian icon, 19th century, 10.5x9 in
Our Lady of Smolensk with theca, ancient Russian icon, 19th century, 10.5x9 inches. Ancient icon painted in Moscow in the second half of the 19th century on a wooden board covered with a precious gold-plated embossed riza, protected by a theca measuring 10.5x9 inches.
This oeuvre represents the Virgin with the Infant Jesus holding a scroll in one hand, symbol of God's word, and blessing the audience with the other. This iconographic depiction belongs to the Hodegetria type, representing one of th...
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Our Lady of Smolensk with theca, ancient Russian icon, 19th century, 10.5x9 inches. Ancient icon painted in Moscow in the second half of the 19th century on a wooden board covered with a precious gold-plated embossed riza, protected by a theca measuring 10.5x9 inches.
This oeuvre represents the Virgin with the Infant Jesus holding a scroll in one hand, symbol of God's word, and blessing the audience with the other. This iconographic depiction belongs to the Hodegetria type, representing one of the most ancient images of the Mother of God. It was said that the first Hodegetria icon was painted by the first iconographer ever, Saint Luke the Evangelist.
The icon is painted with egg tempera on a linden wood board and is delivered in an elegant case with the expertise of a registered expert.
