Byzantine icon Virgin of Tenderness painted on wood 14x10 cm
Byzantine icon Mother of Tenderness painted on wood 14x10 cm.
Religious Icon painted in Romania on fir wood, following the Byzantine techniques of the 16th century.
The most expressive peculiarity of this icon is the way in which Mother and Son embrace each other: with one hand the Virgin holds him up pushing him towards herself and with the other she indicates him as Savior and way forward. At the same time, the Child reaches out to the Mother resting his face on her cheek and his hand on her ch...
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Byzantine icon Mother of Tenderness painted on wood 14x10 cm.
Religious Icon painted in Romania on fir wood, following the Byzantine techniques of the 16th century.
The most expressive peculiarity of this icon is the way in which Mother and Son embrace each other: with one hand the Virgin holds him up pushing him towards herself and with the other she indicates him as Savior and way forward. At the same time, the Child reaches out to the Mother resting his face on her cheek and his hand on her chin, With Mary also becoming the image of the Church that receives the embrace of Christ.