Ancient Russian icon Mother of God of Vladimir riza silver 19th century 33x27 cm
Ancient Russian icon Mother of God of Vladimir riza silver 19th century 33x27 cm. The first mention of the Vladimir Mother of God dates back to 1155, where it is said that the icon was brought from Constantinople to Kiev, to the Vychgorod monastery.In the year 1155, Prince St. Andrew Bogolubski brought the icon to his principality of Vladimir-Suzdal. It was decorated with a gold frame and placed in the Vladimir Cathedral, the name from which its fame derives.The Russian icon was brought to Mosco...
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Ancient Russian icon Mother of God of Vladimir riza silver 19th century 33x27 cm. The first mention of the Vladimir Mother of God dates back to 1155, where it is said that the icon was brought from Constantinople to Kiev, to the Vychgorod monastery.In the year 1155, Prince St. Andrew Bogolubski brought the icon to his principality of Vladimir-Suzdal. It was decorated with a gold frame and placed in the Vladimir Cathedral, the name from which its fame derives.The Russian icon was brought to Moscow in 1395 to intercede for salvation against the Tatars. The icon depicts the Madonna pointing out the Child Jesus to us and looking towards the faithful to make the path to Salvation is known to everyone. Only in Him is there the path to living every cross and every suffering in a salvific way. The orthodox icon dates back to the 19th century and was made with egg tempera on lime wood. It is decorated with riza. It measures 33x27 cm and is shipped in a box together with an appraisal carried out by an expert. It comes from Moscow.
