Blachernitissa icon and four Nativity Russia painted 19th century 30x25 cm
Blachernitissa icon and four Nativity Russia painted from the 19th century. 30x25 cm.This icon of the 'Our Lady of Blachernae icon, and four nativities' dates from the 19th century and comes from Moscow, Russia. It was made with egg tempera on wood and measures precisely 30.7x26.3 cm.The icon Mother of God Blachernitissa, also called Platytera because the iconographic originates in the church of the Blachernai in Constantinople. The Virgin is represented in a prayerful attitude, with a half figu...
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Blachernitissa icon and four Nativity Russia painted from the 19th century. 30x25 cm.This icon of the 'Our Lady of Blachernae icon, and four nativities' dates from the 19th century and comes from Moscow, Russia. It was made with egg tempera on wood and measures precisely 30.7x26.3 cm.The icon Mother of God Blachernitissa, also called Platytera because the iconographic originates in the church of the Blachernai in Constantinople. The Virgin is represented in a prayerful attitude, with a half figure of the '' pre-eternal '' Christ suspended in a medallion in front of her breast.The four Nativities represented are: the Birth of Mary, the Birth of Jesus, the Birth of John the Baptist, and the Birth of St. Nicholas. The names of the figures are written in Greek and the red background is characteristic of the painting produced in the Near East, where this panel may have originated.This Platytera icon is delivered in an elegant blue velvet case and an expert certificate.
