Our Lady of the Sign, ancient Russian icon, 19th century, 13x11 in
Our Lady of the Sign, ancient Russian icon, 19th century, 13x11 inches. Icon from Northern Russia, painted in the first half of the 19th century, representing Our Lady of the Sign.
The Theotokos is depicted in a praying attitude, with raised hands, with the Infant Jesus within a circle upon her chest. The icon is a reference to the prophecy of Isaiah saying "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel".
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Our Lady of the Sign, ancient Russian icon, 19th century, 13x11 inches. Icon from Northern Russia, painted in the first half of the 19th century, representing Our Lady of the Sign.
The Theotokos is depicted in a praying attitude, with raised hands, with the Infant Jesus within a circle upon her chest. The icon is a reference to the prophecy of Isaiah saying "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel".
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.
