Antique Russian icon, Smolensk mid XIX century 30x25 cm
Antique Russian icon, Smolensk mid XIX century 30x25 cm.
This Smolensk icon is known as "Hodegetria", she who points the way for her son, God Man or the way itself. The first Icon is said to have been brought to Russia by a Byzantine princess who married St. Vladimir in the 12th century.Subject: Smolensk Mother of God,Origin: Moscow (Russia),Technique: egg tempera,Materials: wood, levkas, gold background,Measures: 31x26x2.5 cm,Period: mid 19th century.The icon is delivered in an elegant box. It i...
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Antique Russian icon, Smolensk mid XIX century 30x25 cm.
This Smolensk icon is known as "Hodegetria", she who points the way for her son, God Man or the way itself. The first Icon is said to have been brought to Russia by a Byzantine princess who married St. Vladimir in the 12th century.Subject: Smolensk Mother of God,Origin: Moscow (Russia),Technique: egg tempera,Materials: wood, levkas, gold background,Measures: 31x26x2.5 cm,Period: mid 19th century.The icon is delivered in an elegant box. It includes a certificate of authenticity and a pamphlet explaining its history.
