Ancient icon of Our Lady of Vladimir and Saints Russia 19th century
Ancient icon of Our Lady of Vladimir and Saints, Russia 19th century.Early 19th century icon from central Russia depicting the Virgin of Vladimir and chosen saints.Our Lady of Vladimir owes its name to the city of the same name, where it was brought by Prince St. Andrew Bogolubski in 1155 and placed in the Cathedral of the Dormition. The Vladimir icon is the most important relic of the Russian state, and is revered for saving Moscow from devastation. Three festivals are dedicated to her, in May,...
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Ancient icon of Our Lady of Vladimir and Saints, Russia 19th century.Early 19th century icon from central Russia depicting the Virgin of Vladimir and chosen saints.Our Lady of Vladimir owes its name to the city of the same name, where it was brought by Prince St. Andrew Bogolubski in 1155 and placed in the Cathedral of the Dormition. The Vladimir icon is the most important relic of the Russian state, and is revered for saving Moscow from devastation. Three festivals are dedicated to her, in May, June and August.Vladimir's icon of the Mother of God belongs to the iconographic type of the Eleusa, or Our Lady of Tenderness. The Child Jesus leans with his face on the cheek of the Virgin, who tenderly embraces him. Their union and love between them are conveyed by their body language and the conjunction of their halos. Here the Virgin does not represent only the Mother, but the whole Church, in whose embrace it is possible to feel the fullness of love.This ancient Our Lady of Vladimir icon is painted on a wooden board. It measures 35.5x31 cm and is delivered with an export document and expert opinion of a Russian Cultural Heritage expert.
