Smolensk icon painted 24x20 cm, Russian style antiqued
Smolensk icon painted 26x18.5 cm, Russian style antiqued. Beautiful religious icon depicting the Madonna of Smolensk also known as "Hodegetria", she who points out the way, indicates with her hand her son, God or the way itself. The first Icon is said to have been brought to Russia by a Byzantine princess who married St. Vladimir in the 12th century. This Smolensk icon of the Mother of God is hand-painted with tempera on linden wood, covered with gold-plated leaves and produced by Polish craftsm...
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Smolensk icon painted 26x18.5 cm, Russian style antiqued. Beautiful religious icon depicting the Madonna of Smolensk also known as "Hodegetria", she who points out the way, indicates with her hand her son, God or the way itself. The first Icon is said to have been brought to Russia by a Byzantine princess who married St. Vladimir in the 12th century. This Smolensk icon of the Mother of God is hand-painted with tempera on linden wood, covered with gold-plated leaves and produced by Polish craftsmen, using traditional Russian iconographic techniques. The Hodegetria of Smolensk is accompanied by the guarantee certificate and its history, and given the high craftsmanship, the item may differ slightly from the image.
