Mother of God of Three Hands, 19th century, ancient Russian icon, 9x7.5 in
Mother of God of Three Hands, 19th century, ancient Russian icon, 8.7x7.5 inches. Ancient icon painted in the mid-19th century following the style of Moscow iconographic school.
The miraculous icon takes its name from a legend about Saint John Damascene, whose hand was cut off on Leo III's orders, punishing him for defending the religious images. The Saint prayed the icon so hard that a new hand appeared on his injured arm and, in order to thank the Mother of God, he added a third silver hand to ...
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Mother of God of Three Hands, 19th century, ancient Russian icon, 8.7x7.5 inches. Ancient icon painted in the mid-19th century following the style of Moscow iconographic school.
The miraculous icon takes its name from a legend about Saint John Damascene, whose hand was cut off on Leo III's orders, punishing him for defending the religious images. The Saint prayed the icon so hard that a new hand appeared on his injured arm and, in order to thank the Mother of God, he added a third silver hand to the Theotokos' icon, as an ex-voto.
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.
