Romanian Hand-Painted Icon Mother of God Tolga, Antique Effect, 30x25 cm
Romanian hand-painted icon of the Mother of God Tolga, antique effect, 30x25 cm. The religious icon depicts the Mother of God with the Child Jesus, painted in tempera by Romanian iconographers following the Byzantine tradition, with application of gold leaf on the background and haloes. The Virgin inclines her head toward the Child, who leans tenderly toward his mother; their hands are arranged in a composed gesture of support, set against a gilded field with inscriptions in Greek. The image is ...
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Romanian hand-painted icon of the Mother of God Tolga, antique effect, 30x25 cm. The religious icon depicts the Mother of God with the Child Jesus, painted in tempera by Romanian iconographers following the Byzantine tradition, with application of gold leaf on the background and haloes. The Virgin inclines her head toward the Child, who leans tenderly toward his mother; their hands are arranged in a composed gesture of support, set against a gilded field with inscriptions in Greek. The image is associated with the apparition of 8 August 1314 to the bishop of Rostov on the Volga, when a bright light and a pillar of fire revealed the suspended image, an event that led to the construction of a dedicated shrine. Each religious icon is delivered with a certificate of authenticity. Made on a wooden panel with an antique finish and a thickness of 2.5 cm; nominal size 30x25 cm, actual measurements 31x23x2.5 cm.