Holy Mother of God of Vladimir

Iconography

The icon of the Most Holy Virgin of Vladimir is one of the most famous examples of Byzantine art, and belongs to the iconography of the Virgin of Eleusis or the Virgin of Tenderness. The icon is a representation of the Mother of God in which the infant Jesus Christ is touched to her cheek. The icon conveys the communication of mother and child, full of tenderness. Such iconography was known in early Christian art, but it became particularly widespread in the 11th century.

A characteristic of the icon of the Most Holy Mother of God of Vladimir from other icons of this type is the left leg of the infant Christ, which is bent in such a way that the sole of the leg is visible.

This icon is made in the manner of old Byzantine mosaics.

About the Product

Icon made of metal, in the technique of applied mosaic, mounted on a velvet base which is placed in a glazed wooden frame. The product is placed in a suitable packaging box.