Russian-style Icon of St. Joachim and St. Anne Conception of Mary, 30x25 cm
Russian-style icon of St. Joachim and St. Anne depicting the Conception of the Virgin Mary, 30x25 cm. Hand-painted religious icon on linden wood following the Russian iconographic tradition, executed in egg tempera with gold leaf. The scene shows the two saints presenting the young Mary, recalling her miraculous conception after years of barrenness and prayer. St. Anne is portrayed in a red mantle and dark green dress, leaning toward the child in a maternal gesture; St. Joachim, in a green tunic...
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Russian-style icon of St. Joachim and St. Anne depicting the Conception of the Virgin Mary, 30x25 cm. Hand-painted religious icon on linden wood following the Russian iconographic tradition, executed in egg tempera with gold leaf. The scene shows the two saints presenting the young Mary, recalling her miraculous conception after years of barrenness and prayer. St. Anne is portrayed in a red mantle and dark green dress, leaning toward the child in a maternal gesture; St. Joachim, in a green tunic and red cloak, extends his hand toward Mary in a posture of blessing and gratitude. Baby Mary is placed centrally between her parents with a golden halo, symbolizing her divine election; architectural elements in the background evoke Jerusalem and the fulfillment of the promise. The composition expresses the answer to the saints' prayers and the beginning of salvation history through Mary's birth. Supplied in an elegant blue velvet presentation box with satin interior.