Ancient Russian icon Korsunskaya Mother of God 18th century 30x25.5 cm
Ancient Russian icon Korsunskaya Mother of God 18th century 30x25.5 cm. The Mother of God, also known as Our Lady of Tenderness, is linked to the Greek type of iconography Glikofilousa. The faces of Jesus and Mary are linked by a total involvement, in which even those who look at the icon feel involved. The cut of the image just below the shoulders and the eyes expresses the great bond of eternal and grace-filled love between Mother and Son. The hands, painted elongated and lighter, blend togeth...
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Ancient Russian icon Korsunskaya Mother of God 18th century 30x25.5 cm. The Mother of God, also known as Our Lady of Tenderness, is linked to the Greek type of iconography Glikofilousa. The faces of Jesus and Mary are linked by a total involvement, in which even those who look at the icon feel involved. The cut of the image just below the shoulders and the eyes expresses the great bond of eternal and grace-filled love between Mother and Son. The hands, painted elongated and lighter, blend together and accompany the expressiveness of the faces in an intense emotional participation.Subject: Madonna Korsunskaya,Origin: Northern Russia,Technique: egg tempera,Materials: wood, levkas,Period: 18th century,Measurement: 30x25.5 cmThe icon is delivered inside an elegant box, together with the appraisal carried out by an expert.
