Icon Joy of the Suffering Russia painted second half of the 19th century 35x30cm
Icon Joy of the Suffering Russia painted second half of the 19th century 35x30cm.This Russian icon is made with egg tempera on wood and dates from the second half of the 19th century. Made in Moscow, Russia. After the healing of Patriarch Ioachim's sister in 1688, the miraculous icon was glorified and, according to one of the versions, was then brought to St. Petersburg in 1711. Only one copy remained in Moscow, very different in iconography from that of St. Petersburg.In the 18th century the ic...
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Icon Joy of the Suffering Russia painted second half of the 19th century 35x30cm.This Russian icon is made with egg tempera on wood and dates from the second half of the 19th century. Made in Moscow, Russia. After the healing of Patriarch Ioachim's sister in 1688, the miraculous icon was glorified and, according to one of the versions, was then brought to St. Petersburg in 1711. Only one copy remained in Moscow, very different in iconography from that of St. Petersburg.In the 18th century the iconography ''The Joy of the Suffering'' experienced numerous variants, which have as a common feature the image of the afflicted who address their prayers to the Mother of God. Sometimes the people who invoke the Virgin are divided into six groups: the staretz, the ignudi, the sick, the afflicted, the hungry and the pilgrims, each consoled by the angels sent by the Virgin, who is at the center of the composition.The Joy of All Who Suffer icon measures precisely 34.7x31 cm.This orthodox Russian icon is delivered in an elegant blue velvet box, accompanied by a certificate drawn up by an expert.
