Antique Russian icon, Mother of God of Kazan, XIX century, 12x11 in
Antique Russian icon, Mother of God of Kazan, XIX century, 12x11 in.
This miraculous icon was discovered in Kazan on July 8, 1579, after the Virgin appeared to a young girl, indicating the location where the image had been hidden during the Tartar invasion. A copy of it in 1612 accompanied Kusma Minin and Prince Dimitri Pogiarski in the liberation of Moscow from the Poles, an event attributed to its intercession. This image became the protector of the Romanov dynasty and one of the most venerated...
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Antique Russian icon, Mother of God of Kazan, XIX century, 12x11 in.
This miraculous icon was discovered in Kazan on July 8, 1579, after the Virgin appeared to a young girl, indicating the location where the image had been hidden during the Tartar invasion. A copy of it in 1612 accompanied Kusma Minin and Prince Dimitri Pogiarski in the liberation of Moscow from the Poles, an event attributed to its intercession. This image became the protector of the Romanov dynasty and one of the most venerated relics in all of Russia.
The church celebrates its feast on July 8 and on October 22, the liberation of Moscow, when solemn processions with the icon were traditionally held around the city walls. Over time, it was also considered the patron saint of St. Petersburg, where in the 19th century the Cathedral of Kazan was dedicated to her on Nevsky Prospekt. The icon was invoked during the war of 1812 and during the siege of Leningrad in World War II.
Small in size like the original, the image belongs to the iconographic type Hodegetria, characterised by the Madonna up to the chest and the Child in an upright position. These cut depictions became very popular from the 16th century.
Origin: Moscow,Russia.
Technique: egg tempera.
Materials: wood-levkas, metal.
Measurements: 12.7x10.7 in.
Period: 19th century.
The icon is delivered in an elegant blue velvet box and is accompanied by an evaluation carried out by a specialised expert.
