Icon - Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow - Brass, Wood
This type of icon has been highly venerated in the Russian tradition, starting from the 17th century. It belongs to the type of icons called hymnographic, since they are inspired by the hymns in honor of the Madonna; in particular to the Akathistos, a Marian hymn from the 5th century, which celebrates the Virgin with extremely poetic names
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This type of icon has been highly venerated in the Russian tradition, starting from the 17th century. It belongs to the type of icons called hymnographic, since they are inspired by the hymns in honor of the Madonna; in particular to the Akathistos, a Marian hymn from the 5th century, which celebrates the Virgin with extremely poetic names
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