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Ancient Russian icon hand painted Our Lady of Tikhvin restored gold frame 26x30 cm

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Ancient Russian icon hand painted Our Lady of Tikhvin restored gold frame 26x30 cm. The Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most celebrated holy images in Russia, with its first recorded appearance near Novgorod in 1383. This Tikhiv icon follows the Hodeghitria style, in which the Virgin Mary points to the Infant Jesus, seated on her legs, symbolizing the path to Christ as the path to salvation. A distinctive element of this particular icon is the gesture of Christ blessing his mothe...



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Ancient Russian icon hand painted Our Lady of Tikhvin restored gold frame 26x30 cm. The Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most celebrated holy images in Russia, with its first recorded appearance near Novgorod in 1383. This Tikhiv icon follows the Hodeghitria style, in which the Virgin Mary points to the Infant Jesus, seated on her legs, symbolizing the path to Christ as the path to salvation. A distinctive element of this particular icon is the gesture of Christ blessing his mother with his right hand. The first iconographer to paint a Hodegetrian image is believed to have been St. Luke the Evangelist, making these depictions among the oldest and most venerable images of the Mother of God.
Subjects: Mother of God of Tikhvin.Origin: Moscow Russia.Technique: Egg tempera.Materials: Wood - levkas.Measurements: 26x30 cm.Period: 19th century, restored, 21st century.The icon is supplied with a special case for protection during transport and includes a certified evaluation by an expert.

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