Mother of God of Yaroslavl, Russian icon, 7x5.5 in
Mother of God of Yaroslavl, Russian icon, 7.1x5.5 inches. Russian icon made and painted by hand according to the rules of the Byzantine-Russian iconographic school, representing on a lindel hardwood board covered in gold leaf a faithful reproduction of the original icon of the 15th century.
The painting, belonging to the Eleusa iconographic type (Our Lady of Tenderness), shows the Holy Virgin holding the Infant Jesus with both hands, close to her, cheeks touching, while Jesus holds on his Mother'...
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Mother of God of Yaroslavl, Russian icon, 7.1x5.5 inches. Russian icon made and painted by hand according to the rules of the Byzantine-Russian iconographic school, representing on a lindel hardwood board covered in gold leaf a faithful reproduction of the original icon of the 15th century.
The painting, belonging to the Eleusa iconographic type (Our Lady of Tenderness), shows the Holy Virgin holding the Infant Jesus with both hands, close to her, cheeks touching, while Jesus holds on his Mother's cloak with one hand while stroking her face with his right hand in a great moment of tenderness, emphasizing the human nature of the Infant Jesus and his vulnerability.
On the upper part of the icon, the Greek letters on the golden background refet to Christ as "The One Who is" and the Holy Virgin as "Mother of God".Delivered in a wooden case, the icon is accompanied by a guarantee certificate and a short story of the original icon, both on the back of the painting by the hook to hang it.
