Our Lady of the sign, hand-painted icon, Romania, 12x6 in
Our Lady of the sign, hand-painted icon, Romania, 11.8x5.9 in. Religious icon painted by hand in Romania on a wooden board, representing Our Lady of the Sign, depicting the Mother of God standing with the Infant Jesus within a round aureole upon her breast. This icon is also known as the "Platytera", showing the Virgin Mary in the orans position, with her hands raised and the Infant Jesus in the same position. In this painting, Jesus is the Sign and Immanuel, bearer of the good news of the Gospe...
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Our Lady of the sign, hand-painted icon, Romania, 11.8x5.9 in. Religious icon painted by hand in Romania on a wooden board, representing Our Lady of the Sign, depicting the Mother of God standing with the Infant Jesus within a round aureole upon her breast. This icon is also known as the "Platytera", showing the Virgin Mary in the orans position, with her hands raised and the Infant Jesus in the same position. In this painting, Jesus is the Sign and Immanuel, bearer of the good news of the Gospel.
On the sides of the Theotokos, two circles represent the archangels Gabriel and Michael on a golden background.
This golden finish is essential to the icon, because light is one of the main characters of the composition. Indeed, the icon is painted with the technique of the illumination, a specific method emphasizing how the characters produce light by themselves.
The painting is delivered in a case with certificate of authenticity and a short story of the icon.
Customer Reviews
JOSE M.11/14/2024È una bellissima icona ma purtroppo le dimensioni non corrispondono a quelle pubblicizzate: la correta è 29x14 cm, essendo uno dei lati il 30% più piccolo rispetto a quello pubblicizzato [6 centimetri più piccolo].
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