Icon, Mother of God Joy to All Who Sorrow - Wood - 19th century
Antique Russian Icon, Mother of God Joy to All Who Sorrow, 19th Century, Kovcheg Measurements 27 sm X 31 sm thickness 3,6 Icon was cleaned and restored 100% original. The icon hand painted with egg tempera on gessoed wooden board covered by gesso. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christianity, the Joy of All Who Sorrow is a title given to the Theotokos (Mary, the mother of Jesus) . It is also a type of icon that depicts the Theotokos in a specific manner, standing beneath her Son, who is in Heaven as a king, and surrounded by people and angels. In addition, specific hymns are dedicated to celebrating her role of bringing hope and salvation into the world, thus becoming joy for all who sorrow.
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Antique Russian Icon, Mother of God Joy to All Who Sorrow, 19th Century, Kovcheg Measurements 27 sm X 31 sm thickness 3,6 Icon was cleaned and restored 100% original. The icon hand painted with egg tempera on gessoed wooden board covered by gesso. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christianity, the Joy of All Who Sorrow is a title given to the Theotokos (Mary, the mother of Jesus) . It is also a type of icon that depicts the Theotokos in a specific manner, standing beneath her Son, who is in Heaven as a king, and surrounded by people and angels. In addition, specific hymns are dedicated to celebrating her role of bringing hope and salvation into the world, thus becoming joy for all who sorrow.
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