Antique Russian icon, Mother of God of Kazan, bronze, 20th cent., 10x9 in
Antique Russian icon, Mother of God of Kazan, bronze, 20th cent., 10x9 in.
The first image was found in Kazan after the Virgin appeared three times in a dream to a nine‑year‑old girl, revealing where the icon was hidden.
In 1612 a copy of the icon was brought to Moscow following the liberation from the Poles, an event attributed to the miraculous intercession of Our Lady of Kazan.
The icon is celebrated on 8 July and 22 October. Considered the city's unseen protector, the painting was traditionally...
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Antique Russian icon, Mother of God of Kazan, bronze, 20th cent., 10x9 in.
The first image was found in Kazan after the Virgin appeared three times in a dream to a nine‑year‑old girl, revealing where the icon was hidden.
In 1612 a copy of the icon was brought to Moscow following the liberation from the Poles, an event attributed to the miraculous intercession of Our Lady of Kazan.
The icon is celebrated on 8 July and 22 October. Considered the city's unseen protector, the painting was traditionally carried in procession around the city walls.
During the Second World War a procession with the icon was held around the walls of besieged Leningrad.
Iconographically, the Mother of God of Kazan is a variant of the Hodegetria type, notable for the Infant Jesus depicted standing.
This example was cast in bronze, then enameled and gilded.
Provenance: Moscow.
Period: 20th century.
Measures: 10.3x8.9 in.
Supplied in an elegant case together with an expert appraisal by a qualified specialist.
