Icon of the Madonna Umilenie
"Umilenie" is a Russian word meaning "Tenderness" and it is the name given to those icons depicting Mother Mary with her child. The look of Mary is intense, deep, the parchment symbolises the Holy Scriptures and Baby Jesus tenderly hugs his mother. This icon has been entirely hand-painted at the Orthodox Russian atelier in Yaroslav, in the north of Russia according to the strict rules of the Russian iconic tradition. The slight imperfections that can be visible on the icon bear witness to the cr...
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"Umilenie" is a Russian word meaning "Tenderness" and it is the name given to those icons depicting Mother Mary with her child. The look of Mary is intense, deep, the parchment symbolises the Holy Scriptures and Baby Jesus tenderly hugs his mother. This icon has been entirely hand-painted at the Orthodox Russian atelier in Yaroslav, in the north of Russia according to the strict rules of the Russian iconic tradition. The slight imperfections that can be visible on the icon bear witness to the craftsmanship value of this work of art. This icon comes in an elegant blue velevt box with internal satin covering.
