Russian-style icon, St. Joachim and St. Anne, Conception of Mary, 12x10 in
Russian-style icon, St. Joachim and St. Anne, Conception of Mary, 11.8x9.8 in.
Hand-painted according to the Russian iconographic tradition on linden wood using egg tempera and applied gold leaf.
The scene depicts the two saints presenting the young Mary, recalling her miraculous conception after years of barrenness and prayer.
St. Anne is shown with a red mantle and dark green robe, her face inclined toward the child in a maternal gesture, while St. Joachim, wearing a green tunic and red cloak, ex...
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Russian-style icon, St. Joachim and St. Anne, Conception of Mary, 11.8x9.8 in.
Hand-painted according to the Russian iconographic tradition on linden wood using egg tempera and applied gold leaf.
The scene depicts the two saints presenting the young Mary, recalling her miraculous conception after years of barrenness and prayer.
St. Anne is shown with a red mantle and dark green robe, her face inclined toward the child in a maternal gesture, while St. Joachim, wearing a green tunic and red cloak, extends his hand toward Mary in a posture of blessing and thanksgiving.
The Child Virgin stands at the centre between her parents with a gilded halo, signifying her divine election; in the background, architectural elements evoke Jerusalem and the fulfilment of the promise.
The composition expresses the answer to the saints' prayers and the beginning of salvation history through the birth of Mary.
The icon is supplied in an elegant blue velvet case with a satin interior.