Mother of God, handmade Russian icon, Moscow School. 19th Century. gold

Mother of God, handmade Russian icon, Moscow School. 19th Century. goldSize: 31x38. 5 cm. 12x15 inch. This item comes with a certificate from the Israeli Antiquities Authority. The Icon of the Mother of God Of the Passion The icon received its name because on either side of the Mother of God are two angels with the implements of the Lords suffering: the Cross, the lance, and the sponge. There was a certain pious woman, Katherine, who began to suffer seizures and madness after her marriage. She ran off into the forest and

It remained there until 1347 when it was taken by Dušan of Serbia during his visit to Hilandar and brought with him to Serbia

this lamp is a genuine artifact from the Roman Empire

Leading up each side are fine foliate handles connected to the ormolu rim with a fine and most charming foliate border

Composed of a large central panel depicting at top Christ the Lord Almighty and below the Nativity of Christ

size 155x155 cm

75 inches x 9 inches (27

There is tremendous variety in both the Byzantine and the imitative issues

multi-layered oklad

John the Baptist is mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus and revered as a major religious figure in Christianity

Jesus instructs Peter to cast a fishing line

symbolizing purity

and ivory hues that adorn this masterpiece