Icon with silver riza, Holy Family, 11x9 in, Greece
Icon with silver riza, Holy Family, 11x8.7 in, Greece. This icon features a silver screen-printing and depicts the Holy Family. The wooden frame includes colourful decorations on a gold background, surrounding the central image. The silver riza that embraces the image is adorned with silver and gold-coloured details on all sides. The Holy Family is a relatively recent tradition, from the 20th century, painted in accordance with the iconographic canons of the Cretan Byzantine style. The main fig...
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Icon with silver riza, Holy Family, 11x8.7 in, Greece. This icon features a silver screen-printing and depicts the Holy Family. The wooden frame includes colourful decorations on a gold background, surrounding the central image. The silver riza that embraces the image is adorned with silver and gold-coloured details on all sides. The Holy Family is a relatively recent tradition, from the 20th century, painted in accordance with the iconographic canons of the Cretan Byzantine style. The main figures, Mary and Joseph, stand affectionately close, with hands near Baby Jesus' hand. Joseph's left arm forms a circle around the Child, resembling Our Lady of the Sign. This portrayal makes the Holy Family icon an expression of God's presence within the human family. Icon crafted in Greece