LOT 46 Russian icon from the end of the 19th century."Virgin O...
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30 x 25 cm .
Russian icon from the end of the 19th century."Virgin Odighitria".Painting on wood. Silver oklad and enamels. Cloth on the reverse.Contrasts on one side.Needs cleaning. Wear due to use and the passage of time.Measurements: 30 x 25 cm .Russian icon of the end of the 19th century, painted on wood, with Oklad of embossed and chiselled silver, representing the Virgin of Odighitria with Child in her arms, enamel borders. Contrasts on one side. Lined with fabric on the reverseOne of the best-known motifs in Marian iconology is that of the Virgin Hodigitria, or 'she who shows the way'. The standard figure depicts the Mother of God with the Child in her arms, usually on the left, while her right hand points to her, showing her to the viewer. The Virgin's head is bent towards her son. The designation "Virgin Hodigitria" is extended to all icons in which the Virgin extends her right hand in her gesture of "pointing the way".
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