Icon - Mother of God - Wood

A complementary pair of two Orthodox wall icons depicting the Virgin Mary with Child Jesus:

Metallic Relief Icon (Left): Features a detailed embossed metal cover (oklad/riza) with traditional floral borders and iconographic monograms, framing a crisp print depiction of the Virgin Mary, mounted on a solid dark wood panel (25×18.5×2 cm).


Virgin Mary Hodegetria Icon (Right): Hand-painted on a thick solid wood board (2.5 cm) using traditional tempera and gold leaf background. Marked with Greek inscription Н ОΔΗΓΗΤΡΙΑ ("The Guide"). (23×15.5×2.5 cm).

An attractive lot combining classic icon painting and decorative metalwork.

Object: Lot of 2 Greek Orthodox Icons

Subject: Virgin Mary with Infant Jesus (Mother of God)

Technique:

Metallic relief cover (oklad) with lithograph iconography on framed wooden panel

Hand-painted tempera & gold leaf on solid wood panel

Period: Second half 20th century

Country of Origin: Greece / Eastern Europe (Orthodox)