Hand-painted Salus Populi Romani Icon, antiqued style, 22x18 cm
Hand-painted Salus Populi Romani icon in an antiqued style, 22x18 cm. Created in Romania by Romanian iconographers specialized in the Byzantine tradition, this reproduction portrays the famed Salus Populi Romani. The composition shows the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus, both enriched with gold leaf halos; the Child holds the book of Sacred Scriptures and gives the gesture of blessing. The image recalls the venerated icon preserved in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, one of the olde...
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Hand-painted Salus Populi Romani icon in an antiqued style, 22x18 cm. Created in Romania by Romanian iconographers specialized in the Byzantine tradition, this reproduction portrays the famed Salus Populi Romani. The composition shows the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus, both enriched with gold leaf halos; the Child holds the book of Sacred Scriptures and gives the gesture of blessing. The image recalls the venerated icon preserved in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, one of the oldest Marian representations in Christianity and long the object of devotion. 100% hand-painted, the religious Orthodox icon is delivered in a red velvet box with a white satin interior to protect it during transport and for storage.