Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir with silver riza, 11x8 in, Greece
Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir with silver riza, 10.6x8.3 in, Greece. The image of the Theotokos of Vladimir is emphasised in silver and gold colours against a wooden frame, portraying tenderness and mercy in the typical Byzantine style. Quickly becoming a revered object of devotion for Russian believers, it is said to be painted by the evangelist Luke. Crafted in the old Byzantine tradition on canvas and aged wood, the Infant Jesus in the depiction gently embraces Mary's neck. Includ...
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Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir with silver riza, 10.6x8.3 in, Greece. The image of the Theotokos of Vladimir is emphasised in silver and gold colours against a wooden frame, portraying tenderness and mercy in the typical Byzantine style. Quickly becoming a revered object of devotion for Russian believers, it is said to be painted by the evangelist Luke. Crafted in the old Byzantine tradition on canvas and aged wood, the Infant Jesus in the depiction gently embraces Mary's neck. Includes a certificate of Byzantine origin crafted in Greece at the back.