Russian icon Our Lady of the Don 21x16 cm
Russian icon Our Lady of the Don 21x16 cm.
This icon represents the Mother of God holding Jesus with her right hand.
During the battle of Kulikovo, in which the Tartars were defeated for the first time, the icon was with the Russian army. After the victory, the Cossacks of the Don gave it to prince Dimitry Donskoy, who brought it to Moscow.
In 1591, when the Tartars got close to the capital, the icon was carried around with the soldiers.
To express the gratitude for the intercession of the Virgin, t...
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Russian icon Our Lady of the Don 21x16 cm.
This icon represents the Mother of God holding Jesus with her right hand.
During the battle of Kulikovo, in which the Tartars were defeated for the first time, the icon was with the Russian army. After the victory, the Cossacks of the Don gave it to prince Dimitry Donskoy, who brought it to Moscow.
In 1591, when the Tartars got close to the capital, the icon was carried around with the soldiers.
To express the gratitude for the intercession of the Virgin, the next year the Danskoy monastery was founded there.
Very detailed icon, made in Russia, handmade and hand painted by Russian artists, according to the traditional techniques and norms of Russian iconography.
The icon is an accurate copy of a XVI century piece belonging to an Italian collection.
The item is delivered in an elegant blue case in satin, with certificate of authenticity.
