Theotokos of Tikhvin, original antique Russian icon, 30x25 cm
Theotokos of Tikhvin, original antique Russian icon, 30x25 cm. Icon from Central Russia of the Theotokos of Tikhvin, painted by hand with egg tempera on a wood board prepared with levkas, dating back to the 19th century and restored in the 21th.
The iconography of the Theotokos of Tikhvin is close to the Hodegetria type, where the Virgin and Jesus Christ are detached, the Virgin pointing at her Son with her right hand, showing the way to Eternal salvation through Christ, while the Infant Jesus is...
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Theotokos of Tikhvin, original antique Russian icon, 30x25 cm. Icon from Central Russia of the Theotokos of Tikhvin, painted by hand with egg tempera on a wood board prepared with levkas, dating back to the 19th century and restored in the 21th.
The iconography of the Theotokos of Tikhvin is close to the Hodegetria type, where the Virgin and Jesus Christ are detached, the Virgin pointing at her Son with her right hand, showing the way to Eternal salvation through Christ, while the Infant Jesus is sitting on her left arm, blessing his mother with the right hand. So the icon provides a guide toward God and salvation.
With a hook on the back to hang it, this icon of 31x27 cm is delivered in an elegant blue satin case with expertise by a qualified expert.