Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary and child with gold frame
Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary and child with gold frame
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The icon is half-length, with the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus in her arms. The Virgin Mary is dressed in a red maphorion. Her black hair is gathered in a bun and she wears a golden crown. Baby Jesus is dressed in a yellow tunic.
The icon is made in the Byzantine style, characterized by a stylized, hieratic representation of the figures.
The figures are elongated and their expressions are solemn. The colors are vivid and intense.