Antique icon Our Lady of Kazan Russia 1700 40x30 cm

Antique icon Our Lady of Kazan Russia 1700 40x30 cm.
Ancient icon dating back to 1700 and from Koluy in Russia. The icon depicts the Madonna of Kazan, named after the homonymous city where it was found in 1579 after three apparitions of the Madonna. Our Lady of Kazan was considered protector of the Romanovs and is still one of the greatest relics of Russia, especially thanks to the role attributed to it in the liberation of Moscow from the Poles.From an iconographic point of view, the Madonna of Kazan is portrayed as Hodegetria, with the Child in an upright position and frontal face intent on blessing with his right hand. The Madonna is portrayed up to the middle of her chest, a cut that became popular in 1500. The subject is enclosed by a double frame, gold and red.This Russian icon is characterized by a particular process called 'burin', which consists in painting with tempera on silver leaf, a method that allows the figures to shine as if the light were inside them, in the spirit of Byzantine iconography.This precious Our Lady of Kazan icon measures 44.3x35 cm and is delivered accompanied by a blue velvet case, export document and certificate of authenticity.