Ancient icon Our Lady of Fire Russia 19th century

Ancient icon Our Lady of Fire Russia 19th century
Ancient icon of Mary, painted with tempera colors around the 19th century and from Moscow in Russia. This precious Ognyena Maria icon is painted on a thick wooden board and prepared according to tradition with levkas, that is a plaster mixture aimed at making the surface suitable for painting. The Russian icon measures 18.5x15.5 cm.This icon is called the Our Lady of Fire or Fiery Mary. The reason is due to the proud red of his garments, mindful not only of the Church in the New Testament but also of the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, shed for the salvation of humanity. The Most Holy Theotokos is portrayed alone, without the Child Jesus in her arms, and with her face turned to the right.The history of the icon is shrouded in mystery, it is known that the original dates back to the year 845 but has been lost for a long time. The icon flourished again during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and it is assumed that it does not have Jesus in its arms to be able to welcome all those who have been burned by Russian history and fallen for their homeland.This Our Lady of Fire icon is accompanied with an export document and an appraisal drawn up by a Russian Cultural Heritage expert.