Smolensk icon of the Mother of God ancient Russian 36x30 cm 19th century
Smolensk icon of the Mother of God ancient Russian 35.5x29.8 cm 19th century.It is a religious icon dating back to the early 1800s and coming from Moscow. The Our Lady of Smolensk icon, according to the story, was brought from Jerusalem to Constantinople in 1046 when the daughter of Emperor Constantine Monomachus married Prince Vevolod. In the XII century, the son of the spouses brought the icon to Smolensk, which then received the name of the Smolensk Mother of God.The icon corresponds to the i...
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Smolensk icon of the Mother of God ancient Russian 35.5x29.8 cm 19th century.It is a religious icon dating back to the early 1800s and coming from Moscow. The Our Lady of Smolensk icon, according to the story, was brought from Jerusalem to Constantinople in 1046 when the daughter of Emperor Constantine Monomachus married Prince Vevolod. In the XII century, the son of the spouses brought the icon to Smolensk, which then received the name of the Smolensk Mother of God.The icon corresponds to the iconographic type ''Odigitria''. The Mother of God is represented frontally with her head slightly bowed towards the Child who is supported by the Virgin's left hand, while the right hand points to the Son.The Smolensk icon was created on a solid linden wood panel with egg tempera, is shipped accompanied by a box set and an appraisal made by an expert.
