Icon - Mother of God - Wood

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Clément Floch
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Description from the seller

Object
Icon representing the Virgin and Child of the Eleousa type (Virgin of Tenderness).

Iconographic subject
The Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus, their faces touching in a gesture of intimacy and tenderness.
This type of iconography, called Éléousa, is one of the oldest and most revered in the Byzantine and Orthodox tradition.

Technique
Painting on wood
Golden background
Support
Solid wood panel
Two raw with old traces of wear and fixing marks.

Era
Probably 20th century
workshop or traditional Orthodox work, excluding medieval styles

Probable origin
Eastern Europe / Orthodox world (Russia, the Balkans, or Greece)

Dimensions
Height: 17.5 cm
Width: 14 cm

Inscriptions
Presence of traditional Greek/Christian abbreviations visible on the gold background, typical of Orthodox icons (sacred names abbreviated).
Note:
Generalized cracking of the pictorial layer.
Partially dirty surface (old dirt accumulation)
Significant wear on edges and corners.
Minor material deficiencies on the edges or rims.
Old, stable wood, without structural rupture.

Object
Icon representing the Virgin and Child of the Eleousa type (Virgin of Tenderness).

Iconographic subject
The Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus, their faces touching in a gesture of intimacy and tenderness.
This type of iconography, called Éléousa, is one of the oldest and most revered in the Byzantine and Orthodox tradition.

Technique
Painting on wood
Golden background
Support
Solid wood panel
Two raw with old traces of wear and fixing marks.

Era
Probably 20th century
workshop or traditional Orthodox work, excluding medieval styles

Probable origin
Eastern Europe / Orthodox world (Russia, the Balkans, or Greece)

Dimensions
Height: 17.5 cm
Width: 14 cm

Inscriptions
Presence of traditional Greek/Christian abbreviations visible on the gold background, typical of Orthodox icons (sacred names abbreviated).
Note:
Generalized cracking of the pictorial layer.
Partially dirty surface (old dirt accumulation)
Significant wear on edges and corners.
Minor material deficiencies on the edges or rims.
Old, stable wood, without structural rupture.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Iconography
Mother of God
Weight
300 g
No. of items
1
Material
Wood
Country of Origin
Europe
Height
18 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
2 cm
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Estimated Period
1970-1980
Sold by
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