RUSSIAN ICON: IVER (GEORGIAN) MOTHER of GOD

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uareTrade © AP6.0 Iver Mother of God is one of the types of Mother of God Hodigitria. It was named after the Iver (Georgian) cloister at Aphon ( Greece ) w it had miraculously appeared in IX century in the days of iconoclasm. The first copy of this icon had been brought to Moscow in 1648 and became the source of many later copies. The feasts are on February 12(25), April 24 (May 7), October 13(26). This Russian Orthodox icon was painted by a modern professional church artist at the main Monastery of Saint-Petersburg: Alexander Nevsky Laura. The wooden panel was covered with levkas (gesso, special priming) and then painted with egg tempera . The style is traditional and strictly follows antique canons of the icon painting. Large Size = 12.2x10x0.7 (31x25.5x1.8 cm). Weight = 1100 gr. Certificate of the Ministry of Culture will be included into the shipping. IF YOU WANT TO SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS, PLEASE, CLICK Payment. Payment should be made within 7 days of the close of the auction. We accept Please add US$37.00 to the final price to cover the cost of shipping by registered air mail. Italian buyers! Please add US$40.00 to the final price to cover the cost of shipping by registered air mail, as the shipping cost to Italy is different. Shipping. We ship worldwide direct to you from our shops in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, read more

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