Painted icon of Our Lady of Don Russia 18x24 cm
Madonna of Don Russia icon painted 16th century 18x24 cm.This icon of the Mother of God is a copy of the original ''Madonna of Don'' icon, attributed to the well-known iconographer Theophanes the Greek and currently exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The original dimensions are 16.5x20.8 cm. It is considered the reason why, during the Battle of Kulikovo, the Russians defeated the Tatars, which is why the icon was placed in the field chapel of the Russian soldiers, when the Tatars agai...
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Madonna of Don Russia icon painted 16th century 18x24 cm.This icon of the Mother of God is a copy of the original ''Madonna of Don'' icon, attributed to the well-known iconographer Theophanes the Greek and currently exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The original dimensions are 16.5x20.8 cm. It is considered the reason why, during the Battle of Kulikovo, the Russians defeated the Tatars, which is why the icon was placed in the field chapel of the Russian soldiers, when the Tatars again approached Moscow and was attributed to it the escape of the invaders. This Virgin icon is made and painted by hand, according to the principles of the Byzantine-Russian school, is covered with a layer of gold leaf and is made of solid lime wood. It is delivered in a wooden box, lined with red velvet inside, and accompanied by a guarantee certificate. It has a hook on the back that allows it to be hung.
