Ancient Russian icon, 18th century, January Menologion, 13.4x11.8 in
Ancient Russian icon, 18th century, January Menologion, 13.4x11.8 in.
Ancient Russian icon depicting the Mother of God (Theotokos) of Kazan, datable to the 18th century and measuring 13.4x11.8 in.
The Kazan Mother of God is one of the most known and venerated Marian images in the Russian Orthodox tradition; its devotion began with the discovery of the icon in Kazan in 1579 and subsequently spread widely across Russia.
Iconographically, the Mother of God of Kazan is a variant of the Hodegetria typ...
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Ancient Russian icon, 18th century, January Menologion, 13.4x11.8 in.
Ancient Russian icon depicting the Mother of God (Theotokos) of Kazan, datable to the 18th century and measuring 13.4x11.8 in.
The Kazan Mother of God is one of the most known and venerated Marian images in the Russian Orthodox tradition; its devotion began with the discovery of the icon in Kazan in 1579 and subsequently spread widely across Russia.
Iconographically, the Mother of God of Kazan is a variant of the Hodegetria type (“She who shows the Way”). The composition typically shows the Virgin depicted to the chest with the Christ Child beside her in an upright position; the intimate arrangement concentrates attention on the faces of Mother and Son and on the spiritual meaning of the image.
Over the centuries the Kazan icon has been associated with the protection and intercession of the Mother of God, occupying an important place in Russian religious history and becoming linked to the Romanov dynasty and the cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
The icon is accompanied by an appraisal by a qualified expert and a velvet presentation case.
Era: 18th century.
Measures: 13.4x11.8 in.
Subject: Mother of God of Kazan.
Accompanied by: appraisal by a qualified expert and velvet case.