Icon - Virgin in Prayer - Wood - 44 x 42 cm





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It is an icon, though a piece from the second half of the 20th century, that remains with notable fidelity to the sacred Renaissance aesthetic: frontal solemnity, symbolic colors, and that gold that acts almost as a spiritual atmosphere rather than a simple decorative background. The printed image, carefully adapted to the wood, reproduces the figure of the Virgin with that characteristic stylization: elongated face, deep gaze, restrained gestures that convey serenity and protection.
The gold enveloping the composition is not flat; it has an artisanal texture reminiscent of the burnished plates of traditional icons. That warm, slightly irregular glow adds depth and a devotional air that connects the piece with the long tradition of Eastern iconography. The frame, also artisanal, reinforces this reading: sober lines, restrained ornamentation, and a finish that seeks to accompany the image without competing with it.
Although the technique is modern—printing on gilded wood—the result preserves the symbolic presence of old icons: a piece designed to preside over a private corner, to accompany prayer, or simply to provide a spiritual and classic accent to the space.
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Seller's Story
It is an icon, though a piece from the second half of the 20th century, that remains with notable fidelity to the sacred Renaissance aesthetic: frontal solemnity, symbolic colors, and that gold that acts almost as a spiritual atmosphere rather than a simple decorative background. The printed image, carefully adapted to the wood, reproduces the figure of the Virgin with that characteristic stylization: elongated face, deep gaze, restrained gestures that convey serenity and protection.
The gold enveloping the composition is not flat; it has an artisanal texture reminiscent of the burnished plates of traditional icons. That warm, slightly irregular glow adds depth and a devotional air that connects the piece with the long tradition of Eastern iconography. The frame, also artisanal, reinforces this reading: sober lines, restrained ornamentation, and a finish that seeks to accompany the image without competing with it.
Although the technique is modern—printing on gilded wood—the result preserves the symbolic presence of old icons: a piece designed to preside over a private corner, to accompany prayer, or simply to provide a spiritual and classic accent to the space.
Certified shipping and good packaging.

