Icon of the Wet-nurse
Icon of Mother Mary, also called icon of the wet-nurse. In fact, in this icon, the love of Mother Mary towards her baby is symbolised by breast-feeding. This image was very popular in the Byzantine culture of the XIII century and then appeared in Europe and Italy starting from the Renaissance, the image of the Madonna while breast-feeding Jesus, is the symbol of fertility. This icon is entirely hand-painted by the Yaroslav atelier in Russia following the rules of the Orthodox iconic tradition. I...
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Icon of Mother Mary, also called icon of the wet-nurse. In fact, in this icon, the love of Mother Mary towards her baby is symbolised by breast-feeding. This image was very popular in the Byzantine culture of the XIII century and then appeared in Europe and Italy starting from the Renaissance, the image of the Madonna while breast-feeding Jesus, is the symbol of fertility. This icon is entirely hand-painted by the Yaroslav atelier in Russia following the rules of the Orthodox iconic tradition. It comes in an elegant blue velvet box and certificate of authenticity.