Painted Russian icon Our Lady of Vladimir 21x18 cm

Modern Russian icon Our Lady of Vladimir.The religious orthodox icon is hand painted and made in Russia, according to Russian pictorial techniques and following the principles of the Byzantine-Russian school. The Our Lady of Vladimir icon is covered in gold leaf which makes it even more sought after and precious. The solid linden wood tablet measures 21x17 cm.Our Lady of Vladimir iconographically belongs to the ''Consolatrice'' type. This icon depicts Mary holding the Child on her right arm and squeezing him towards her. The Virgin's cheek rests delicately on Jesus' head. This scene represents the relationship full of tenderness and love between the Mother and the Son.The Virgin symbolizes the Church of Christ, for this very reason the icon expresses the fullness of love between God and man which is possible only in the bosom of the Mother of the Church. Furthermore, the unity between the celestial and the terrestrial is conveyed by the contact of the face and in the conjunction of the halos.The Our Lady of Vladimir icon has a ring on the back that allows you to hang the icon and a guarantee certificate with the history of the icon. It is delivered in a nice wooden box with red velvet lining.